News Article: NHL rules changes implemented for next year

[deeshamrock]

The GM's approved changes for next year...

NHL announces many rule changes after controversial postseason, discussed eliminating offsides

Okay with expanding the coaches challenge and the double minor to the team if the 2nd challenge is unsuccessful

These are the new rules to be implemented next year:

• If team about to go on the power play ices the puck, it will still begin the man-advantage with a face-off in the offensive zone.

• A team that knocks off the net (accidentally or on purpose) leading to a stoppage will not be allowed a line change. The opposing team will be able to pick which offensive zone circle they want to use to take the ensuing face-off.

• If a goalie knocks off the net on breakaway, it will result in an automatic goal for the attacking team

• If a shot on goal from outside the red line results in a frozen puck, there will be no line change allowed.

• A player who loses his helmet will have to go to the bench or put the helmet back on properly before participating in play. The only exception is an immediate play on the puck. If a helmetless player makes a play on the puck, it will result in a minor penalty. (The chin strap does not need be done up.

• The coach's challenge will be expanded to include reviews for black-and-white missed calls that should have resulted in a stoppage (hand passes, pucks in netting, high sticks) before a goal in the offensive zone

• Any unsuccessful coach's challenge will result in a minor penalty for delay of game. A second unsuccessful challenge will result in a double minor.

• Referees are required to review all major penalties to confirm the penalty classification. Majors can be changed to minor penalties, but they cannot be rescinded altogether

• Referees can rescind a double minor for high sticking if it's determined the high stick came from a teammate.

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[Telos]

They all sound fine to me except for the helmet rule. That one seems weird.

 

[Master Yoda]

what about potential major penalties that referees don't call?

 

[kingsholygrail]

what about potential major penalties that referees don't call?

As far as I understand, reviews won't be used to call penalties that were missed.

 

[Master Yoda]

As far as I understand, reviews won't be used to call penalties that were missed.

I just don't get why they are having a review for majors that shouldn't be majors, but not the other way around.
I think its the non-calls or minors that should have been more, that are more often missed.
This is just an overreaction of the missed call in the Sharks/Knights game.
And it can even be argued that they wouldn't have overturned that call. Too much referee discretion is involved in any type of a penalty call.
Then with the new review rules, it would've resulted in another minor penalty, and boy that would make for a pretty amusing HFboard thread.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I just don't get why they are having a review for majors that shouldn't be majors, but not the other way around.
I think its the non-calls or minors that should have been more, that are more often missed.
This is just an overreaction of the missed call in the Sharks/Knights game.
And it can even be argued that they wouldn't have overturned that call. Too much referee discretion is involved in any type of a penalty call.
Then with the new review rules, it would've resulted in another minor penalty, and boy that would make for a pretty amusing HFboard thread.

At least two of the proposed rules are a direct result of the Sharks vs Knights/Blues.