I think I'm fairly knowledgeable of what the rules of hockey are. It's the inconsistent application that I don't understand. Like, how can you ignore a fairly blatant hooking/hold/interference when you're staring right at it, but call the most ticky-tacky love-tap slash right after it? I understand...

As Orlando Penguin pointed out, the sport itself to me is the best in the world. Why should people presume I shouldn't watch a sport I have a problem with when it's by far the most entertaining? The NHL and their inconsistencies and MANY disagreeing with that doesn't mean you simply can say, "why do...

Simple, a 5 minute boarding that results in an injury leads to a game misconduct. Letang didn't miss 10 mins of the game to go play video games in the locker room. They blew that. Then calling 2 mins on the Dumoulin hit where, he was very much out of it as per his facial expressions and needed help ...

So John Shannon of Sportsnet was tweeting that Callahan and Kunitz (seriously?) were likely to hear from DoPS and so i asked him in a tweet what Kunitz did that even deserves a penalty, let alone a look. He responded to a few dudes after I had already asked so I waited about 10-15 mins and still no ...

All the hockey experts on Twitter are all clueless as to why there was no match/game misconduct as well.

Slayer, Anthrax, and Death Angel coming back Stage AE Sept 13th. Absolutely will not miss that show. Last time I saw them they opened for Anthrax and Testament and while both were very good, DA completely stole the show.

It's absolutely hilarious how much the Pirates own Rosenthal.

Also, not to jinx it, but Kuznetzov has been absolutely invisible. You'd never guess he was a point/game guy in the regular season.

1 goal in his last 28/29 NHL games.

http://twitter.com/TomGulittiNHL - RT @TomGulittiNHL: Eric Fehr just walked into Consol Energy Center about 2 mins ago. Seems to confirm he's out tonight.

Agree with wicked, hurting these players financially isn't going to deter them. If that bill is $2k. Suspending them a game in the play-offs has more of an impact momentum wise potentially than any fiscal amount. It will also piss off Trotz if he's not available for the game. Trotz doesn't care if ...

Karlsson, Doughty, Burns named Norris finalists. Looking at their overall numbers (and Letang's)...total wtf is this?

I hope the Rangers eulogy from Puck Daddy features that screenshot of Letang's stick on Stalberg's mouth. Sums up this series.

Rangers are one players' mother's death, followed by burial, followed by Mother's Day away from coming back and winning this series.

I'm just so happy right now. The Vicodin is helping.

I feel as if Murray was dealing with a concussion, we'd know by now. They're usually pretty quick to announce when a guy's been diagnosed by that. That makes me think it's a neck issue. Which isn't really good news since goalies rely so much on head movement, but it could be worse.

I need a .gif of that Ovy dive, pronto.

Is it too early to call Hagelin "The Piece"?

Odd trivia: BMSR put out a record on a label, which is HQed on my street (about 10 blocks away). He's a yinzer, right?

Yep. Hampton '98 I believe.

Hampton also pumped out (around 98) Grand Buffet. Those dudes were always a blast to see opening up for hip hop shows that came through Pittsburgh.

Need some help from the metal heads out here in 5AF land.... I just recently got into Lamb of God and Children of Bodom (bit late, I know). Suggestions for songs/albums to check out? Soilwork, Trivium, Amorphis (2006 and beyond), Byzantine, Darkest Hour, Devildriver, Gojira, Opeth (progressive/extr...

Is it even worth inserting Bennett (basically what they're doing with Lovejoy right now) anywhere in the lineup with the way this team, and especially bottom 6, are playing? I know skill-wise he has more to offer than most of our bottom 6 but beyond that, can he slide into the lineup and not screw u...

Crosby's now tied for 3rd overall. Just insane, given how the season started.

6 back of Benn with one team-game in hand. 10/11 games left...

Have to wonder with Seguin being out til the playoffs (basically) if Benn will drop off or not.

Wasn't Neal's first season with the Pens pretty underwhelming?

New Killswitch Engage album is top to bottom fantastic, including the bonus tracks. They've been streaming a ton of new ones on Youtube the past week. Probably more vicious than Disarm The Dissent although at first the songs don't quite pull you in until further listenings. Adam D even has his own d...

Such a disgrace of officiating starting with "World's Strongest Man" Matt Cullen amazingly wiping out Stamkos with a blatant stick on stick tactic. If they call Kunitz for that boarding, which was relatively weak considering some things let go, they have to call at least one of the 14 times Hedman a...