The Future of Suspensions: Implementing By-Law 17 Marinna Marotta | January 25, 2014 The 2013-2014 NHL season, just as the seasons before it, has included its fair share of suspensions. This season has racked up 24 total suspensions thus far, adding up to…
Dustin Brown and the ‘Crazy Eight’ Charge Walter McLaughlin | December 27, 2013 Per the criteria cited on NHL.com, the NHL’s Foundation Award is given annually to the NHL player who “who applies the core values of (ice) hockey — commitment, perseverance and…
NHL’s Disciplinary Team Nothing More Than a Bad Knock-Knock Joke Tannor Torrao | December 20, 2013 Knock, knock? Who’s there? Brendan Shanahan, Gary Bettman, and the rest of the NHL executives who hand out suspensions and fines in the name of player safety. Sounds like the…
Bruins Fans, Your Logic is Flawed Mark Wallace Graham | December 16, 2013 The league finally made a decision on Shawn Thornton and his abhorrent attack on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. Brendan Shanahan has decided to suspend the Bruins toughman for 15…
The NHL’s Suspension System Is Broken Sean Sarcu | December 11, 2013 The NHL’s discipline system has been an abject failure with respect to intentional hits or blows to the head and their consequent punishment. I’ll be frank: Suspension lengths are far…
Settling the Debate: Thornton Hit Worse Than Neal Knee Justin Glock | December 11, 2013 The Shawn Thornton hit was much worse than the James Neal knee to Brad Marchand’s head. There isn’t a debate here people. Just because you love to bash the Pittsburgh…
Throw the Book at Shawn Thornton Mark Wallace Graham | December 8, 2013 Shawn Thornton has always been a passionate player and an intense one. He’s that kind of player that will defend his teammates at any cost. After last night’s game against…
Was James Neal Kneeing Marchand Intentional? Justin Glock | December 8, 2013 Was James Neal kneeing Brad Marchand’s head intentional? Was it revenge? The debate continued all night following the dramatic regular season finale between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins. Anytime…
Video: Nazem Kadri’s Elbow on Backstrom Chris McHugh | November 14, 2013 You can bet that the Toronto Maple Leafs won’t be seeing Nazem Kadri for a few games. It’s odd that Kadri’s ludicrous elbow to the head of Wild goaltender Nicklas…
Breaking Down the Maxim Lapierre Hit Jeff Ponder | October 17, 2013 Tuesday proved to be a costly night for both the St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks. For the Blues, their perfect record was wiped away after a disastrous 6-2…
Phil Kessel and the NHL’s Problem with Suspensions Mark Wallace Graham | September 25, 2013 The fallout from the Buffalo Sabres-Toronto Maple Leafs brawl is starting to happen as the league handed down fines and suspensions. David Clarkson received a ten game ban for leaving…
Maple Leafs vs Sabres Line Brawl: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Nathan Kanter | September 23, 2013 Last night in a pre-season game between the Maple Leafs and Sabres, while I was enjoying my weekly fix of “Breaking Bad”, a line-brawl took place at the ACC. Over…
