NHL Proposed Rule Changes From March 2024 GM Meeting Jacob Billington | March 19, 2024 The NHL’s general managers (GMs) meet multiple times annually to discuss the state of the game. These meetings are typically started by a senior group including managers such as Doug…
NHL GMs to Re-Examine Skate-in-the-Air Offside at March Meeting The Canadian Press | November 19, 2019 TORONTO — The NHL is going to take another run at tweaking its offside rule. The league’s general managers shot down a proposed change 2 1/2 years ago that would…
Why the NHL Should Integrate Goal Line Technology Evan Peterson | May 1, 2018 If Game 2 of the Washington Capitals versus Pittsburgh Penguins series taught us anything, it was that there is still no conclusive ruling on what a controversial goal is or…
Solving the Goalie Interference Problem Will Billinghurst | March 8, 2018 It seems to happen almost every game now, and even multiple times a game if you’re especially unlucky. Both new and experienced hockey fans have been equally confused since the…
Tape2Tape: Relegation, the NHL’s Problem Solver Andrew Forbes | November 7, 2017 With tanking among the top hockey stories in recent years with the likes of Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews coming into the league, people have been discussing ways of breaking…
NHL’s Overtime Point Ruins Hockey Drew Johnson | June 4, 2017 Hockey’s overtime point has been subject to debate. At best, the point awarded to teams for losing after regulation time functions as a participation trophy. At worst, it opens the…
Off the Crossbar: Refs to Learn Rulebook Before Cup Final Jeff Seide | May 25, 2017 With Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final slated for Monday night in either Pittsburgh or Ottawa, many league officials will be taking the weekend to open their NHL rulebook for…
Fixing The NHL: Four Easy Rule Changes Joseph Ochs | May 23, 2017 The NHL has an officiating problem. I don’t mean that in the sense that the league’s referees and linesmen themselves are the problem. Hockey is a fast, nuanced sport, and…
A New Spin on Overtime Losses Chris O'Reilly | March 11, 2017 A popular debate within the hockey community is whether or not teams deserve to accumulate points for losing in overtime. Those in favor believe that overtime is normally indicative of…
Three Rules All New Hockey Fans Should Be Familiar With Allison Scott | December 27, 2016 Hockey is complicated sport. There are a lot of calls that can make being a new fan that much more difficult. However, this should not deter people from wanting to…
3 Changes the NHL Should Implement Trevor Beggs | March 16, 2016 Ask any fan what their favourite part of a hockey game is, they will likely tell you it’s goal scoring. The one-timer, the snipe from the top of the circle,…
Sticks at the Height of NHL’s Scoring Problem Colin Fitts | February 19, 2016 What is the most entertaining aspect in hockey for the non-traditional fan? Other than fighting, it is goals. For that reason, the National Hockey League is clamoring for more of…