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A Referee’s Path to the NHL Can Be Winding

Jeff Borsuk | October 9, 2019

Making the NHL is a journey. One in which many have embarked and very few have succeeded. The fraternity of players to have skated a game in the league is…

Categories Commentary

Marchand Yaps About Officials, but Is It Warranted?

Drew Johnson | May 4, 2018

Brad Marchand spoke out on Wednesday about the officiating of the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning second-round series of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. ‘It’s just funny how inconsistent…

Categories Boston Bruins

Chirped: NHL to Implement One-Minute ‘Sorta’ Penalties

Tony Wolak | October 2, 2017

In response to increasing player backlash and fan social media trends, the NHL has decided to adjust the rules surrounding their latest penalty regulations. Once the regular season kicks off,…

Categories Editor's Choice, Humor

Winnipeg Coach Paul Maurice Fined $5K

Dan Mount | February 29, 2016

Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice has been fined $5,000 for bashing NHL official Francois St. Laurent on Feb. 18 during the Jets’ 6-5 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning,…

Categories News, NHL Coaching, Winnipeg Jets

NHL Needs to Update Video Review System

Callum Fraser | May 18, 2015

If there’s anything we can take away from the current edition of the NHL playoffs, it’s that the league is starving for goals, guarantees don’t mean a thing unless Mark…

Categories The Business of Hockey

Ref Roundup: Playoff Refs, Respect, Retirements

Josh Smith | April 16, 2015

It’s playoff time, and that means 14 teams have seen their respective seasons come to an end.  The same is true for a large number of on-ice officials. Of the…

Categories News

Happy NHL Playoffs! Now Don’t Go Blaming the Refs…

Jake Gittler | April 15, 2015

It’s that time of year again. The weather is getting warmer, flowers are blooming (unless you’re a Penguins fan, in which case your flower is probably wilting…), and the NHL…

Categories News

Being a True Hockey Parent

Callum Fraser | April 2, 2015

Think about the years you spent in minor hockey. And if you never had the privilege of playing hockey as a child, picture an ordinary kid with a love for…

Categories Minor League Report

Ref Roundup: Broken Sticks, Russian Bribes, Dollars for Diving

Josh Smith | March 26, 2015

Before rounding up the latest in ref-related news, there’s one particular goal that needs a second look: Justin Abdelkader’s game-winning overtime goal was illegal. Players are not allowed to play…

Categories News

Ref Roundup: Rule Changes, Russian Ref, ‘Boom Boom’ Goes Ballistic

Josh Smith | March 19, 2015

With the NHL’s GMs wrapping up their meeting in Florida, a look at the proposed rule changes leads off this week’s Ref Roundup:   While there’s always concerns about the…

Categories News

Ref Roundup: Post-Whistle Goals, Russian Ref, & Lindros Lawsuit

Josh Smith | March 4, 2015

Always play until the whistle, right? Sometimes, though, you can still score a goal even after it blows. In Sunday’s game between Vancouver and St. Louis, the whistle blew as…

Categories News

5 of the Funniest Hockey Commercials Ever Made

Walter McLaughlin | November 15, 2014

Despite solid gains in recent years, hockey is still an underrated sport, at least in the United States. Nobody reading this piece has to be convinced of the sport’s unparalleled…

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