The flip side of the Connolly conundrum

by John Fontana on Oct 26, 2011 4:05 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Lightning rookie Brett Connolly will stay with the Tampa Bay Lightning past the nine-game mark this season. To quickly explain the entire nine-game rule, let me cite the NHL Collective Bargaining agreement, Article 9 states: 2005 NHL-NHLPA CBA ARTICLE 9 ENTRY LEVEL COMPENSATION 9.1...