Hockey is a funny game sometimes. Two teams can battle for 60 minutes, but it is often the little things that end up determining a game. That was the case on Thursday when a broken stick proved ...

Seconds later, Svechnikov scored the game-tying goal with Aho still holding the broken stick. According to Rule 10.3 of the NHL rulebook, "a player whose stick is broken may participate in the ...

The play was whistled down and Kuzmenko received a minor penalty for playing with a broken stick in violation of NHL rule 10.3. Andrei Kuzmenko makes a play while holding his broken stick.