Gary Bettman and the NHL announce new rule changes for the upcoming season
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The NHL has announced new rules for the 2024-25 season, which will take effect when the season starts.
These updates include expanded Coach's Challenge rules and other key changes.
One major change allows coaches to challenge delay of game penalties for shooting the puck over the glass.
"This only will apply to delay of game penalties when the puck is determined to have deflected off a player, stick, glass or boards, and not on a judgment call on how the puck left the defensive zone (e.g., batted pucks or if the puck was shot out from the defensive zone). In the event of a failed challenge, another two-minute minor penalty will be assessed (in addition to the existing delay of game penalty)."
Another rule change stops defensive teams from making a line change when the net is dislodged.
"There will be an adjustment to Rule 63.8 so that the defensive team cannot make a line change in the event its goaltender accidentally dislodges the net (old language applied just to skater).
Following an icing, the offensive center also now will receive one warning (same as the defensive player) for a face-off violation."
Following an icing, the offensive center also now will receive one warning (same as the defensive player) for a face-off violation."
The NHL is also cracking down on players sitting on the boards.
"The referee now will provide the offending team (coach and players) with one warning regarding players sitting on the boards (and will so advise the other team). After one warning in a game, the team precipitating the warning will be issued a bench minor penalty for future violations."
These changes have been unanimously approved by the NHL Board of Governors and will soon be added to the official rulebook.
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