NHL Adopts Rule Changes for 2017-18 Season
The National Hockey League has made a few tweaks to the rulebook for the upcoming season. ...
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Category: Rules
NHL Competition Committee Tweaks Icing, Faceoff Locations
The NHL’s Competition Committee has recommended only two minor rule changes for the 2017-18 NHL season
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Toronto Kills Extra-Long Penalty After Failing to Put Player in Box
With Leafs defenseman Roman Polak given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding, the Leafs needed someone to serve his penalty. Nobody did.
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Toronto Time-Out: What Happens When The Clock Stops?
The officials skated in for the opening faceoff between the Bruins and Leafs. The puck dropped. The action began. The Air Canada Centre’s clock did not.
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Blues’ Allen Loses Mask, Makes Save
Blues netminder Jake Allen was having a bit of a Throwback Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks when he was forced to make a save without his mask.
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Leafs’ Marner Flicks Bozak’s Stick, Avoids Call
Passing a teammate his stick along the ice is easy. Flipping it up in the air to him? Now that requires skill. In either case, though, it’s against the rules.
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Trapezoid Costs Coyotes’ Smith on Shorthanded Goal
The trapezoid strikes again. Arizona Coyotes goalie Mike Smith was unable to play the puck in time to prevent a shorthanded goal.
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Rulebook: Rule 27 Puts Goaltenders in Their Place
Goalies not only have to watch their positioning when making a save; they also need to be mindful of where they are on the ice as it could cost them a penalty.
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Isles Rookie Barzal Penalized for Playing Puck From Penalty Box
Matthew Barzal was sent to the penalty box on his very first shift of his NHL career. His second penalty came before he even left the box.
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NHL Updates Rulebook for 2016-17
Meet the new rulebook, same as the old rulebook. Almost. Last season, we saw some major rule...
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Rewrite the USA Hockey Rulebook!
Have an idea to make the game better? Are there things you think need to change? Send in your...
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WHL Rule Changes to Permit Kicked-In Goals
The Western Hockey League has some rule changes on the way for 2016-17, including one that will...
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