CHICAGO -— Rule 74 sounds simple enough. Too many men on the ice, and you get a two-minute penalty.
Turns out it's a bit more complicated, and a miscalculation becomes even more costly this time of year.
Seven of the NHL's 16 playoff teams were among the league's most penalized clubs for having too many men on the ice, according to STATS. Chicago, which begins its title defence Wednesday in St. Louis, was second with 13, followed by Detroit (11), Minnesota (10) and the New York Islanders (10), and Anaheim, Dallas and San Jose in a group at nine.