The rules are made to be broken when a playoff series is on the line
A lack of leadership in the NHL executive offices has made it tough to suspend a player when a playoff series is on the line.
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A hit like that, don't even try to excuse it
If the league is taking a hard-line stance against hits-to-the-head, then there should be no excuse making for Ryan Malone's hit on Chris Campoli last night in Quebec City.
The taint on the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Two non punishments in two separate series. Both players score crucial goals for their teams in the next game. The NHL playoffs seem tainted by Colin Campbell's legacy of inconsistency.
Reports say Campbell out, Shanahan in as NHL's disciplinarian
Following a tumultous run, Colin Campbell is stepping down from his role as head disciplinarian for the NHL and will likely be replaced by Brendan Shanahan.
ECQF Game 4 preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (4) at Tampa Bay Lightning (5)
Will the physicality relent in the Penguins/Lightning ECQF series after the NHL levied suspensions against Chris Kunitz and Steve Downie? Better question: Will Club Two-Minutes ever show a shred of consistency?
