A Referee’s Path to the NHL Can Be Winding
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…
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Marchand Yaps About Officials, but Is It Warranted?
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…
Chirped: NHL to Implement One-Minute ‘Sorta’ Penalties
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,…
Winnipeg Coach Paul Maurice Fined $5K
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,…
NHL Needs to Update Video Review System
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…
Ref Roundup: Playoff Refs, Respect, Retirements
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…
Happy NHL Playoffs! Now Don’t Go Blaming the Refs…
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…
Being a True Hockey Parent
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…
Ref Roundup: Broken Sticks, Russian Bribes, Dollars for Diving
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…
Ref Roundup: Rule Changes, Russian Ref, ‘Boom Boom’ Goes Ballistic
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…
Ref Roundup: Post-Whistle Goals, Russian Ref, & Lindros Lawsuit
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…
5 of the Funniest Hockey Commercials Ever Made
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…