News Article: Friedman's 30 thoughts: NHL clarifies illegal head checks; hybrid icing in preseason

[deeshamrock]

From Elliotte Friedman's 30 thoughts column

http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/ho...nhl-clarifies-illegal-check-to-head-rule.html

The article is on the change to rule 48 and head shots and then in the 30 thoughts that follow , hybrid icing in preseason


1. Reminder: once exhibition games start, the NHL will be testing a form of hybrid icing. The defender and the chaser will race to the faceoff dot. If the defenceman is first, the play is blown dead. If the attacking player is ahead, the chase continues. At the end of the pre-season, the players will vote on it. "Yes" puts hybrid icing in place for 2013-14.

2. The hockey operations department debated two things. First, what happens if the linesman judges the race to be even? The baseball rule is that the tie goes to the offence (runner), but in the NHL, defencemen get the benefit to minimize injury risk. Second, the possibility exists the play is blown dead but the puck doesn't actually reach the goal-line. In that case, the faceoff will take place at centre ice

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[Luc Gretzky]

It's hard to argue with something that will save an odd injury here and there, but Hybrid Icing feels like this to me:

 

[CowMix]

Couldn't the offense player get crushed by the defenseman just as bad as the defensive player would during an icing race.

 

[jack mullet]