Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry wants to answer your emails at cmonref@tsn. Jan Vertonghen Jersey .ca. Hi Kerry, I just watched the finish to the Jets-Blues game on Monday night and saw the brouhaha between both teams after the final horn went off. The breakdown of penalties was as such: 19:59 Winnipeg - Olli Jokinen: 10 minutes, misconduct19:59 Winnipeg - Olli Jokinen: 2 minutes, roughing19:59 Winnipeg - Jacob Trouba: 10 minutes, misconduct19:59 Winnipeg - Dustin Byfuglien: 2 minutes, roughing19:59 Winnipeg - Dustin Byfuglien: 10 minutes, misconduct19:59 Winnipeg - Dustin Byfuglien: 2 minutes, roughing19:59 Winnipeg - Blake Wheeler: 10 minutes, misconduct19:59 Winnipeg - Blake Wheeler: 5 minutes, fighting19:59 St. Louis - Roman Polak: 10 minutes, misconduct19:59 St. Louis - Maxim Lapierre: 10 minutes, misconduct19:59 St. Louis - Maxim Lapierre: 2 minutes, roughing19:59 St. Louis - Ryan Reaves: 10 minutes, misconduct19:59 St. Louis - Ryan Reaves: 2 minutes, roughing19:59 St. Louis - Barret Jackman: 10 minutes, misconduct19:59 St. Louis - Barret Jackman: 5 minutes, fighting Kerry, the game was officially over and done with - why were penalties still assessed? Why not just break the two sides up and call it a night? Just wondering. Brian Nicholson,Edmonton Brian: The referees job is to impose penalties for violations of the rules whenever they occur throughout the course of a game; including after time has expired on the game clock signaling the end of the match. The authority empowered to the referees over the game participants do not end until all players and coaches have left the ice and are safely in their respective dressing rooms. The scrums and ultimate fighting that began in the dying seconds of the game and continued well after the final horn was part of the game and could not be ignored by the game officials. They could not turn a blind eye to it and say it never existed. Even though the game was effectively over, the officials must continue to police the game participants. The job is never done until the paper work has been completed! An automatic fine of $100 is incurred to a player assessed a misconduct penalty (rule 22.5). Failure by players to clear the area of a fight shall, in addition to the other penalties that may be assessed, result in a fine to the team of $1,000 and the coach of said team in the amount of $1,000 (46.18). Rule 31.9 (viii) states that the Referee shall report to the Commissioner promptly and in detail the circumstances surrounding any unusual occurrence that takes place on or off the ice, before, during or after the game. Should rule 28 supplementary discipline be invoked, it does not bode well for the Officials if penalties were not assessed following a major altercation even though the rule stipulates additional fines and suspensions can be imposed whether or not such offense has been penalized by the Referee. It is also important to note that a whistle was blown to halt play as a result of the altercation and prior to Chris Porter depositing the puck in the Jets unattended net with .01 seconds on the game clock. As a result of the whistle stopping play the goal was not allowed to stand. A "ceremonial face-off" is no longer required to complete the game when player aggression such as this takes place just prior to final horn. Only after breaking up the two sides and imposing the appropriate penalties Brian, are the officials authorized to "just call it a night!" Thibaut Courtois Belgium Jersey . Now the Minnesota Vikings have set their sights on soccer. Thorgan Hazard Jersey .Derrick Rose scored 23 points, and the Bulls pulled away from the Nets for a 105-80 victory on Wednesday night. Chicago held Brooklyn to 29 points on 26. http://www.soccerbelgiumteamonline.com/Simon-Mignolet-UEFA-European-Belgium-Jersey/ . Ellis had a season-high 37 points and two key assists late, Dirk Nowitzki led a fourth-quarter rally with 14 of his 35 points, and the Mavericks spoiled Howards best offensive night in Houston with a 123-120 victory over the Rockets on Wednesday night.Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy is making an unexpected road trip to Washington. It has nothing to do with playing the Nationals.Its not often that a ballplayer gets to attend a State of the Union address to Congress as the guest of a U.S. senator.So when the office of Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin called with an invite to sit in on President Barack Obamas speech next week as recognition for the All-Stars charitable work, Lucroy accepted the opportunity.Huge honour, Lucroy said in a phone interview from his home in Louisiana. Im going to do something not a lot of people get to do. Im going to do something or see something that a lot of people wont be able to watch or see.Lucroy finished fourth in voting for NL Most Valuable Player last season after hitting .301 with 13 homers and 69 RBIs, while providing a steady defensive presence.Hes a lead-by-example guy, both on and off the diamond.A fan favourite in Milwaukee, the 28-year-old Lucroy makes regular visits to Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin, and has served as a spokesman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Brewers Community Foundation charitable activities.Lucroy is especially active with organizations associated with the military and veterans, including the Honor Flight Network, which brings World War II veterans to Washington. Lucroy met Johnsons chief of staff during an Honor Flight visit from Milwaukee in November.Lucroy said causes related to veterans became especially important after his best friend from college, John Coker, was wounded when he was shot during an ambush while serving in Afghanistan.When I heard about that, it became personal to me, Lucroy said.You walk around Arlington National Cemetery, youd be humbled, he said. Its one of those things that I take it serious. I take it personal. I want them to feel immportant. Michy Batshuayi Belgium Jersey. I want them to feel good.In a statement, Johnson called Lucroy an even bigger hero off the field: He is using his baseball fame to highlight some great Wisconsin charities.Otherwise, Lucroy is going through his normal off-season routine preparing for spring training. The Brewers will report to their spring complex in Arizona in late February.Lucroy said it took him about a month to get past the sting of a late-season collapse that had Milwaukee fall from first place in the NL Central to shut out of the wild-card race.Im over it, Lucroy said. Whats in the past is in the past.The Brewers traded pitcher Marco Estrada to the Blue Jays for Adam Lind in November to fill needs for a first baseman and a left-handed bat in the middle of the order. But its been a quiet off-season so far for Milwaukee for the most part.The team is hoping outfielder Ryan Braun can bounce back from a subpar 2014 season, when he dealt with a lingering nerve injury near his right thumb that affected his swing. Braun had a medical procedure after the season in hopes of fixing the problem.Im very optimistic about it, Lucroy said about the prospects for the upcoming year. He pointed to the Kansas City Royals run last year to the World Series as an example of how teams fortunes can improve without making wholesale changes to a roster.___NOTES: The Brewers and Lucroys backup, Martin Maldonado, agreed to a two-year deal worth $1.95 million, avoiding arbitration. Maldonado hit .234 with four homers and 16 RBIs last season. He threw out five of 13 base-runners attempting to steal. He gets a $50,000 signing bonus and salaries of $800,000 this year and $1.1 million in 2016. ... OF Gerardo Parra is the teams only remaining player in arbitration.___Follow Genaro Armas at http://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '