We’ve all seen the ‘new’ NHL’s crackdown on obstruction-related fouls, but what the hell happened to the Elbowing penalty?!

From what I could see from my seat in section 238, the officials for last week’s games vs Florida and Columbus missed at least 4 or 5 blatant infractions. Parise was almost decapitated when Bouwmeester elbowed him, and last night Langenbrunner was given one from Nash.

Think I’m being biased? The Devils own Johnny Oduya should’ve been called for one last night as well. (Shh, keep that between us!)

If players can’t hook and hold, I guess they’ll resort to doing their best “Rock” impresonations. If they keep it up, I can only hope that NHL Officials will lay ‘The Smackdown’.