Category: Getting To Know the NHL Rulebook

Why Antoine Roussel's Goal Counted for the Dallas Stars in Game 2 Against the Minnesota Wild

By Joseph Cadabes | Apr 16th 2016 | 5 min read |

Saturday night in Dallas, the Dallas Stars took on the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 of their Central Division semifinal series. The first goal of the game...

Obscure NHL Rules: How the Flyers Had Too Many Men with 5 Skaters

By Joseph Cadabes | Feb 7th 2016 | 5 min read |

Yesterday in the game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers, Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds threw a gloved punch at Ryan McDonagh, e...

2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Why the Andrew Shaw Overtime Goal Was Disallowed

By Joseph Cadabes | May 20th 2015 | 3 min read |

While I’m sure plenty of you were sleeping, the Anaheim Ducks and the Chicago Blackhawks went into overtime in Game 2 of their Western Conferenc...

Getting to Know the NHL Rulebook: Fighting 2 — Fight Instigator

By Joseph Cadabes | Feb 9th 2015 | 6 min read |

2014-15 NHL Official Rules Like the NHL rulebook posts on video review and the intent to blow rule, we’ll be giving the fight instigator rule sp...

Getting to Know the NHL Rulebook: Physical Fouls 3 - Fighting

By Joseph Cadabes | Dec 3rd 2014 | 6 min read |

2014-15 NHL Official Rules (PDF) Getting to Know the NHL Rulebook is back for a second season. The new season’s rulebook has been out for a whil...

NHL Rulebook: Friedman on Goalie Interference, Offside "Audits"

By Joseph Cadabes | Sep 17th 2014 | 5 min read |

Elliotte Friedman in his latest 30 Thoughts column talked about something that the NHL didn’t announce along with its rule changes from last wee...

NHL Rulebook: Video Review Expansion, Changes to Overtime, and New Diving Fines

By Joseph Cadabes | Sep 12th 2014 | 8 min read |

The NHL announced today some rules tweaks that will go into effect next season. This announcement also includes a rule to be tested during the preseas...

Season Preview: League Discipline

By Joseph Cadabes | Sep 12th 2014 | 6 min read |

The NHL announced on Monday that former defenseman Stephane Quintal would take over Brendan Shanahan’s job as Senior Vice President of Player Sa...

Getting to Know the NHL Rulebook: Physical Fouls 2 - Checking from Behind, Clipping, and Elbowing

By Joseph Cadabes | Aug 30th 2014 | 6 min read |

2013-14 NHL Official Rules (PDF) Rule 43 – Checking from Behind I’ve plainly asked here before in the comments on gamethreads if Checking ...

Getting to Know the NHL Rulebook: Physical Fouls - Boarding, Charging

By Joseph Cadabes | Aug 26th 2014 | 6 min read |

2013-14 NHL Official Rules (PDF) Section 6 – Physical Fouls We’ve left behind the entities involved in the game, from the players and the ...