NHL’s New Helmet Rule Impacting Goal Scoring
The NHL’s new helmet rule is designed to improve player safety, but it’s also impacting play on the ice when it comes to goals being scored — just ask Connor McDavid.
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Category: Rules
OHL Adds Coach’s Challenge, Offside Replays, and Penalty Reviews for 2019-20
The Ontario Hockey League has updated the rule book for 2019-20, including review of major and match penalties, offside review, and coach’s challenges.
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NHL Rulebook – 2019-20 Updates
The NHL rulebook has been updated for the 2019-20 season. Changes for this season include expansion of Coach’s Challenges; changes to failed challenges; additional ref reviews for major penalties, match penalties, and high-sticking double-minors, and some minor tweaks to lines changes, displaced nets, and faceoff locations.
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NHL Rule Changes For 2019-20 Season
After further review, the NHL will be making some changes to the rule book for the start of the 2019-20 season.
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Competition Committee Recommends Rule Changes, Review Tweaks
The NHL’s Competition Committee has proposed a handful of changes to the rulebook and review process that will be considered for the 2019-20 season
Read MoreBrooks: NHL officials aren’t even trying to enforce rule standards
From the NY Post’s Larry Brooks: There is no excuse for the NHL’s dereliction of duty in overseeing and supervising the playoffs…
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Down Goes Brown On Why Refs Can’t “Call It By The Book”
The Athletic’s Sean McIndoe took a deep dive into some rules that might have some unintended consequences if they truly were called ‘by the book.’
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NHL Executive VP Colin Campbell: Hand Pass Was “Wrong Call”
NHL Executive Vice President Colin Campbell joined Sportnet’s Hockey Central to talk about the NHL’s use of video review and San Jose’s controversial hand-pass goal from Game 3
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Rules Changes Up For Discussion at NHL GM Meetings
The NHL’s 31 General Managers are discussing potential rule tweaks during this week’s meetings in Florida
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Wild’s Fiala Illegally Flips Stick To Teammate; Avoids Penalty
Minnesota Wild forward Kevin Fiala avoided a penalty on an impressive — yet totally illegal — stick flip to return his teammate’s lost stick
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Caps Win Shootout On Awarded Goal After Review of Thrown Stick
The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Rangers in a shootout on an awarded goal after goaltender Alexandar Georgiev threw his stick
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Objects Thrown On The Ice? Yeah, That’s a Penalty.
Throwing things on the ice is near the top of the list of things of which fans might be told, “You can’t do that.” It’s dangerous for fans, players, and officials, and could cost the home team a penalty.
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