12.21 Mailbag: Boychuk's hit, NHL curves and Boston Garden
Written by Greg Ezell   
Monday, 21 December 2009 08:56

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Welcome to another Mailbag edition. We got some excellent questions over the week. The first comes to us by RyanFields from TBN.

I have a non-Bruin technical hockey question. I can't find this answer anywhere. What is the maximum curve allowed on a player stick and maximum blade dimensions in the NHL? And if you can find this information for goalie stick also it would be great!
- RyanFields, TBN

In the NHL today, the legal limit is 3/4 of an inch. Before the 2006-2007 season, the limit of the curve on a stick was half an inch.

What do you think of the Johnny Boychuk hit on Stajan on Saturday? Was it dirty? A lot of people are comparing it to the Randy Jones hit on Patrice Bergeron. What do you think?
Adam M., Saugus MA

For those who did not watch the Bruins game Saturday night, here is what Adam is talking about:

I've watched this video at least 10 times since I got this question so I could answer it honestly and have some sort of input. For those who are comparing this hit to the Randy Jones hit on Bergeron, STOP. The two of them are completely different. Boychuk's hit on Stajan was in OPEN ICE and from the looks of it, Stajan had his head down.

Should Boychuk get fined for leaving his feet? Sure because if it was the other way around, I'd be pissed off to. Was it a dirty hit? I don't think so. Stajan was skating in open ice, not up along the boards, and didn't see Boychuk until it was to late.

For those crying that Boychuk's hit was dirty, watch the video again and stop being a homer.

What was your favorite game at the Boston Garden?
Chris C., Denver, CO

Are you ready to be shocked? I've never been to a Bruins game at the Boston Garden. I KNOW! Unfortunately, the first Bruins game I attended happened in 1995, when the Fleetcenter opened. It was in January and I believe the Bruins played San Jose. When I was a youngster, my friend's father had Celtics season tickets so I saw plenty of Celtics games at the Garden. So my favorite game at the Boston Garden was a Celtics game.

Please don't hate me, hate my parents.

Well, that is the mailbag for this week! Continue to send your questions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will do our best to answer any and all of them!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my readers.

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