Failed Offside Challenges Will Be Penalized; No More Timeout After Icings

[SaveByRichter35]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/new-rule-adds-pressure-nhl-coaches-asking-offside-challenge/

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The NHL is making a very interesting rule change for the 2017-18 season, introducing a harsher penalty for one particular video review.

From now on, a failed offside challenge will result in a two-minute penalty against the club asking for the review. It’s a potentially powerful infraction. Can you imagine a team in a tight game giving up a goal it thought was offside, losing the challenge, then having to withstand an immediate power-play opportunity? It’s going to make bench bosses much more wary — and ratchet up the pressure on video coaches.

Incorrect goaltender interference reviews stay the same — the loss of your timeout. That’s probably a wise decision, since there’s much more grey area than with an offside call.

Another adjustment that will have strategic impact. Teams are no longer able to call timeout after icing the puck. The other club can still do so if it wishes, but tired defenders won’t be able to ask for the extra rest.

Gonna be a lot of "broken" goalie gear and "loose straps", etc.

[IPv6Freely]

I guess the idea is that they'll only challenge if they're REALLY sure, which should eliminate the challenges of the fraction-of-an-inch off-side calls. 

I think it could be better handled with three things:

1. Off-side is determined by a full vertical plane, which eliminates the "was his skate touching the ice" issues
2. The linesmen have 30 seconds to look at the play. That should narrow the reviews down to only the fairly obvious calls
3. Use a bloody HD camera on the blue lines. FFS what are they using, a 20 year old web cam?

[Ghostender]

On 9/7/2017 at 10:22 AM, IPv6Freely said:

...Use a bloody HD camera on the blue lines. FFS what are they using, a 20 year old web cam?

Agreed, and while you are at it, put a couple of cameras at exactly 4 feet above the ice around the nets. Then a straight line drawing between the x-bar and the centre of the camera image determines high stick calls in seconds not after 148 replays.

Of course this is a group of hockey guys talking about speeding up the game: I wouldn't expect a baseball fan after the Red Sox- Blue Jays game to understand this...

[SaveByRichter35]

On 9/7/2017 at 10:22 AM, IPv6Freely said:

I guess the idea is that they'll only challenge if they're REALLY sure, which should eliminate the challenges of the fraction-of-an-inch off-side calls. 

I think it could be better handled with three things:

1. Off-side is determined by a full vertical plane, which eliminates the "was his skate touching the ice" issues
2. The linesmen have 30 seconds to look at the play. That should narrow the reviews down to only the fairly obvious calls
3. Use a bloody HD camera on the blue lines. FFS what are they using, a 20 year old web cam?

This was brought up and denied by the owners but I think its the best way to do it.  I agree with everything else as well.

On 9/7/2017 at 4:16 PM, Ghostender said:

Agreed, and while you are at it, put a couple of cameras at exactly 4 feet above the ice around the nets. Then a straight line drawing between the x-bar and the centre of the camera image determines high stick calls in seconds not after 148 replays.

Of course this is a group of hockey guys talking about speeding up the game: I wouldn't expect a baseball fan after the Red Sox- Blue Jays game to understand this...

That's actually a great idea.

[goalie]

how about if the puck crosses the plane a little light comes on - undisputable