What is goalie interference in hockey? Plain-English NHL Rule 69 guide: the inside-vs-outside-crease test, how the 1999 Brett Hull goal rewr...
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
What is high-sticking in hockey? A plain-English guide to NHL Rule 60: the 2-minute minor, the 4-minute double on injury, the 5-minute match...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
What is the crease in hockey? A plain-English guide to the goalie's blue paint: the 6-foot protected zone, the strict skate-in-the-crease ru...
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
Why is fighting allowed in hockey? An educational guide to Rule 46: how it penalizes fighting with a five-minute major instead of an ejectio...
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
What is a power play in hockey? A plain-English guide to the man advantage: five-on-four and five-on-three, why a minor penalty ends on a go...
By Mike Johnson · 7 min read
What is offside in hockey? A plain-English guide to the blue-line rule: why offside is judged by the skates and not the stick, the 2020-21 v...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
What is icing in hockey? A plain-English guide to the rule: the red line and goal line, the three icing systems (touch, no-touch and hybrid)...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
The 2026 NHL goalie free-agent market has exactly one proven starter, Sergei Bobrovsky, 37, asking for $42 million. His partner Daniil Taras...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
How the NHL Draft works, explained: who is eligible (18 by September 15), how the seven rounds and lottery work, what an entry-level contrac...
By Mike Johnson · 10 min read
Brady Tkachuk has been traded to the Florida Panthers, reuniting him with brother Matthew. Ottawa landed the No. 9 and No. 25 picks plus two...
By Mike Johnson · 8 min read
