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Stargazing #8: Brent Severyn Talks NHL Rule Changes, Fighting & Future of Hockey
A special episode of Stargazing this week, as former Dallas Stars enforcer Brent Severyn joins the show to give his unique perspective on how the league's crack-down on hitting and fighting is drastically changing the way the game is played - and not necessarily in a good way. Plus, he has some...
On The Bear Hug Rule
I try not to comment too much on the NHL on this site, but the rule changes they bring have a profound impact on the game itself, so it is quite a relevant topic. I know safety is a huge concern at all levels of hockey, but I can't honestly fathom how this rule is being considered. "The most...
Potential NHL Rule Tweaks: Which One Makes You Cringe The Most?
On August 17 and 18 prospects eligible for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft will play a game in Etobicoke Ontario as a part of the 2nd annual NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp. New rule proposals will be tested at this event and there are a whole lot of them. After the jump are links to the...
On the Prowl: Panthers Wednesday Links & Open Thread
Welcome to On the Prowl, a collection of links compiled by LBC and published each Wednesday and Sunday to stories pertaining to the Florida Panthers, their affiliates, and the National Hockey League. Have at it after the jump... LBC Notes We are excited and extremely pleased to announce our...
The Five for Howling Roundtable - Jockeying for Position
Greetings Phoenix Coyotes fans. After a brief hiatus the Roundtable is back. In this edition, the Five For Howling staff, including our two newbies, Paul and Ben, does a bit of forecasting. We look at how many point it might take to get into the playoffs, how many points may be needed to gain...
To experience hockey at it's best, stop the constant changes to the game
or the past two weeks, I’ve written articles touching on the fan experience and hockey. The first issue touched on television production of hockey games on TV and the brutality of multiple camera use during game play. The second issue talked about the fan experience inside the St. Pete...
Lazy Cartoon Friday: Hybrid Icing
Happy Friday, everyone! I don't really know much about what hybrid icing is or how likely it is that it gets implemented into the NHL anytime soon (feel free to discuss that or any other potential rule change in the comments), but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to draw a corny cartoon or two...
Offensive Zone Faceoffs and Eliminating Icing on the PP
Some of you may have seen my generic analysis from last year of shots for and against following a faceoff. Derek Zone asked me to run the same for power-plays. Here are the results - first, cumulative shot totals per faceoff: Two things to note: 1) the slope of the line is higher for 5v4, which...
Other Rule Changes Considered by the NHL.......
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The hits just keep on coming; Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs preview
WHERE: Air Canada Center (ACC), Toronto, OntarioWHEN: 7 PM ESTMEDIA: Sun Sports (cable), 620 WDAE (radio)OPPONENT COVERAGE: Pension Plan Puppets Before we even get into tonight's game, there was a lot of talk yesterday stemming from the NHL GM meetings and further fallout from the Matt...
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