Jason Spezza Caught with Illegal Stick

taltos · 03-10-2009, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by elderboy02

What does the extra curvature do? Allow you to control the puck better?

In addition to what has already been said, the curvature seems to add more velocity to the puck and makes its flight more unpredictable, kind of like a 120 mph knuckle ball.

icehog3 · 03-10-2009, 08:34 AM

Spezza's stick was also deemed illegal because it was not at least 2" wide near the toe of the stick....from the NHL Rulebook:

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The blade of the stick shall not be more than three inches (3") in width at any point nor less than two inches (2"). All edges of the blade shall be beveled. The curvature of the blade of the stick shall be restricted in such a way that the distance of a perpendicular line measured from a straight line drawn from any point at the heel to the end of the blade to the point of maximum curvature shall not exceed one-half inch (3/4").