The new Rules Rule

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=241045&lid=sublink08&lpos=headlines_main

Three rule changes - biggies, no less.

1. When a penalty is called, the next faceoff is in the defender's
zone, regardless of where the puck was recovered by the offending
team.

2. Contact between players chasing an 'iced' puck must occur going
after the puck, not playing the man. It's a penalty for those
endboard shots.

3. A shot off the goal-frame or xbars that leaves the rink no longer
comes outside the zone for a faceoff. (It still won't be counted as a
sog, tho).

On 6/19/08 2:25 AM, _owl_ spoke thusly:
> http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=241045&lid=sublink08&lpos=headlines_main
>
> Three rule changes - biggies, no less.
>
> 1. When a penalty is called, the next faceoff is in the defender's
> zone, regardless of where the puck was recovered by the offending
> team.

I guess I understand the purpose of this. But I don't see why they
bothered with it. Was there a problem that this is intended to fix?

> 2. Contact between players chasing an 'iced' puck must occur going
> after the puck, not playing the man. It's a penalty for those
> endboard shots.

This won't change a thing.
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