from Jesse Spector of The Sporting News,

“It starts with, which is more important, to be fast or to get it right?” Bettman said. “I know there’s been some criticism about, ‘Get rid of the whole system! It takes too long!’ The fact of the matter is, does it really matter if the skate is this much offside? Well, yeah, it matters. Frankly, if we don’t get it right, and it’s an important or deciding factor in the game, we’re going to hear about it.”

Bettman is right about this. There are calls from decades ago that still draw the ire of hockey fans. Not all would be subject to review or challenge under the current system, but getting more calls correct is a reasonable objective. Sacrificing a little bit of time in the name of fair competition is a worthwhile thing.

“It’s a close call sometimes, and sometimes it’s a hard call to make,” Bettman said. “Our guys are doing the best that they can to get it right. That’s the most important thing. The more we do it, the faster it will get. We added cameras on the goal line for the playoffs. We added cameras in the crossbar. We’re constantly trying to move forward with the technology that’s available to us.”

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