Been saying this for years. Only one ref on the ice, the 2nd one upstairs with a mic and video review. More room on the ice and a lot less missed calls.
- fidopro

Or at least give teams the possibility to "contest" a call made by the refs once per game, losing your timeout if you're wrong.

i would think they'd like to have good puck handling goalies be able to play pucks in the corner to keep the play going.
- Fountain-San

Seriously only sport where this an area in play where a player cannot go.

you can justify it however you want. very few players in the NHL make that hit. this isn't football, where defenders make it their goal to injure the QB. i agree that Miller was a bit too casual about the whole thing but that was about as gutless a play as you will see in the NHL.
- DoubleDown

Well, it was Milan Lucic, you know.

Or at least give teams the possibility to "contest" a call made by the refs once per game, losing your timeout if you're wrong.
- Scabeh

Why?

Either they let you challenge a play or they don't.

I don't see why they should be penalized if the replay isn't conclusive.

Why?

Either they let you challenge a play or they don't.

I don't see why they should be penalized if the replay isn't conclusive.
- Pecafan Fan

Well that's what they do in the NFL to prevent unecessary challenges....

You could limit it to one challenge per game unless you were right I guess.... I would just like to see it as a possibility.

Why?

Either they let you challenge a play or they don't.

I don't see why they should be penalized if the replay isn't conclusive.
- Pecafan Fan

Coach could start challenging everything when they are protecting a lead or on a icing with tired players on the ice.

Been saying this for years. Only one ref on the ice, the 2nd one upstairs with a mic and video review. More room on the ice and a lot less missed calls.
- fidopro

Agreed, why is this so hard to understand..

Coach could start challenging everything when they are protecting a lead or on a icing with tired players on the ice.
- Fredobface

Just limit them to 1 challenge per game.

Just limit them to 1 challenge per game.
- Pecafan Fan

The rules of the challenge would need to be pretty explicit to stop a coach from using it as an extra time out on an icing call for example. Goals or alleged missed calls that lead to goals would seem pretty logical.

Well, it was Milan Lucic, you know.
- Pecafan Fan

right. somehow i don't think David Krejci or Patrice Bergeron would have done it.

Marchand would have gone in skates first

Or at least give teams the possibility to "contest" a call made by the refs once per game, losing your timeout if you're wrong.
- Scabeh

That too, except they shouldn't be penalized if they're wrong. And if they're right, they still have one "review", like tennis. They should be albe to contest as many times as they want, until they're wrong.

Just limit them to 1 challenge per game.
- Pecafan Fan

What's if it'S Chris Lee?

The rules of the challenge would need to be pretty explicit to stop a coach from using it as an extra time out on an icing call for example. Goals or alleged missed calls that lead to goals would seem pretty logical.
- Cyberhabs

Challenging an icing seems pretty (frank)ing dumb.

I think they could allow challenges on an offside leading to a goal, goalie interference and if a goal is waved off.

Didn't Symba recently go to Burkina Faso?

What's if it'S Chris Lee?
- Fredobface

What's if it'S Chris Lee?
- Fredobface

kill it with fire

Challenging an icing seems pretty (frank)ing dumb.

I think they could allow challenges on an offside leading to a goal, goalie interference and if a goal is waved off.
- Pecafan Fan

Agreed. Plus, if the 2nd ref is upstairs, the need for a "contest" would be very rare I would think.

Didn't Symba recently go to Burkina Faso?
- QuebecPride

formerly the Republic of Upper Volta

i would think they'd like to have good puck handling goalies be able to play pucks in the corner to keep the play going.
- Fountain-San

I see it as support for the "the league needs more offense" theory. If you want more offense, why have a rule that allows a goalie to basically kill an attacking zone possession before it starts by stopping the puck behind his net while his defenseman casually comes back to retrieve it? If goalies can't stop hard dump ins, the chances of the attacking team recovering the puck increases.

you can justify it however you want. very few players in the NHL make that hit. this isn't football, where defenders make it their goal to injure the QB. i agree that Miller was a bit too casual about the whole thing but that was about as gutless a play as you will see in the NHL.
- DoubleDown

I agree, under the current rules, that was not a fair play.

But if the rules stated goalies were fair targets out of the crease, which is what I am suggesting should happen, then I would not have a problem with the play.

I see it as support for the "the league needs more offense" theory. If you want more offense, why have a rule that allows a goalie to basically kill an attacking zone possession before it starts by stopping the puck behind his net while his defenseman casually comes back to retrieve it? If goalies can't stop hard dump ins, the chances of the attacking team recovering the puck increases.
- 3M

Dump ins are really what fans wanna see.

Why?

Either they let you challenge a play or they don't.

I don't see why they should be penalized if the replay isn't conclusive.
- Pecafan Fan

Because smart coaches will use the challenge as a second time out, if they can get away with it.

I see it as support for the "the league needs more offense" theory. If you want more offense, why have a rule that allows a goalie to basically kill an attacking zone possession before it starts by stopping the puck behind his net while his defenseman casually comes back to retrieve it? If goalies can't stop hard dump ins, the chances of the attacking team recovering the puck increases.
- 3M

that's true. i didn't think of it that way.

i was thinking about goalies helping to transition the puck but, you're right, most goalies would just tee it up for their defensemen.

I agree, under the current rules, that was not a fair play.

But if the rules stated goalies were fair targets out of the crease, which is what I am suggesting should happen, then I would not have a problem with the play.
- Mashadar

They tried this in the 90's. Goalies were practically getting killed. No thanks.

Because smart coaches will use the challenge as a second time out, if they can get away with it.
- Mashadar

And?
What's wrong with a 2nd "time out"?