Know the rules

By Rich Hammond on October 7, 2008 11:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (11) |

The NHL has released a video, which has been shown to players as well, detailing the rule changes for the 2008-09 season...

11 Comments

Chris said:

How much Flak do you think Army took in the locker room when they showed this .

October 7, 2008 11:38 AM

wavesinair

said:

Army... plowin' 'em down! Not the best highlight reel to make...

October 7, 2008 11:48 AM

JDM

said:

Seems like some more serious crackin down... I expect ref's to enforce this stuff strictly for the first 10-15 games, then not again until the last 10-15 games.

Then again, McGough retired, who knows what could happen or what level of respectability could be brought back to reffing.

October 7, 2008 11:49 AM

JDM

said:

I also liked seeing Blake caught being too slow and having to hook someone. Bout sums up his defensive zone coverage last year, hopefully SJ fans took note of what they are about to experience!

October 7, 2008 11:53 AM

wavesinair

said:

"then not again until the last 10-15 games."

or, of course, when games are fixed and the ref needs to make a house payment. respectability? reffing? huh?

October 7, 2008 11:55 AM

JDM

said:

waves - a league without McGough is already a more respectable league by default!

October 7, 2008 12:00 PM

wavesinair

said:

Nice JDM, here you go...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFzNKvddaXs

God this was HORRIBLE! Seriously makes me think it was fixed.

October 7, 2008 12:12 PM

JDM

said:

McGough is like our President, he just goes with his gut...

Luckily BOTH of those statements will have to be termed in the past tense soon enough.

October 7, 2008 12:19 PM

Anonymous said:

They're trying to turn the NHL into the Ice Capades...but with less hitting...

October 7, 2008 2:04 PM

jet said:

Thanks Rich, it is great to know what the players were told/shown. I really appreciate this one.

October 7, 2008 2:24 PM

wavesinair

said:

...but with less hitting...

LOL! Just spit my a mouthful of water on my screen!

October 7, 2008 2:31 PM

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wavesinair on Know the rules: ...but with less hitting... LOL! Just spit my a mouthful of water on ...

jet on Know the rules: Thanks Rich, it is great to know what the players were told/shown. I ...

Anonymous on Know the rules: They're trying to turn the NHL into the Ice Capades...but with less hi ...

JDM on Know the rules: McGough is like our President, he just goes with his gut... Luckily B ...

wavesinair on Know the rules: Nice JDM, here you go... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFzNKvddaXs ...

JDM on Know the rules: waves - a league without McGough is already a more respectable league ...

wavesinair on Know the rules: "then not again until the last 10-15 games." or, of course, when game ...

JDM on Know the rules: I also liked seeing Blake caught being too slow and having to hook som ...

JDM on Know the rules: Seems like some more serious crackin down... I expect ref's to enforce ...

wavesinair on Know the rules: Army... plowin' 'em down! Not the best highlight reel to make... ...