If the rear skate loses its purchase on the ice, the crew finds itself sitting at the end of what suddenly has become a 30- or 40-foot-long pendular arm.

FORBES: Shiver Me Timbers

He said John Tyre, the head of the off-ice officiating crew for Kings games at Staples Center, who was sitting next to the clock operator on Feb. 1, told the league he did not see the timekeeper stop the clock.

WSJ: Kings' 3-2 Win Over the Blue Jackets on Feb. 1 Draws Scrutiny