The trapezoid rule stays, NHL general managers decided at their meetings yesterday, but the really hot issue - head shots - is expected to generate friction today. Head shots are the most contentious ...

of the New Jersey Devils against the Buffalo Sabres at the Prudential Center on April 11, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey. Chris McGrath While casual fans probably don’t really bat an eye at the league’s ...

Has there been anything so loathed in hockey as the trapezoid indicating the only place where a goaltender is legally allowed to play the puck behind the net? Earlier this summer, the QMJHL among its ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Coming out of the 2005-2006 season, the NHL, by recommendation of the Competition Committee chose to ...