from Nicholas J. Cotsonika of Yahoo,

There will be no red flag tossed onto the ice. There will be no white towel waving from the blade of a stick, a la Roger Nielson.

“We’re not going to do something fancy like throwing a flag or setting off fireworks,” said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

But if the competition committee and the board of governors approve the recommendation the general managers made Tuesday, the NHL will have a coach’s challenge for the first time next season.

It will be available in two instances: goaltender interference on scoring plays and delay-of-game calls when the puck goes over the glass.

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