from Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press,

"In terms of how we use it, we've got the same thing as every team has: we have the video in the room, we have people watching it very close, we have communication from the room to the bench and they're going to make their best call but we're also going to have our players help with those calls," said Maurice, who added during the coach’s meetings this summer, they were bombarded with video after video, none of which determined a unanimous answer.

"So for our goaltender, you know, I don't want to burn that timeout just because the tender is a little sour, they got to help me make the right challenge by what they see. If a guy comes to the bench and says that's good, I'm not going to throw it."

According to a breakdown by the NHL, coaches are only allowed to challenge certain scenarios including an "off-side" play that leads to a goal, or a scoring play involving potential "interference on the goaltender," – and this includes whether the play was deemed "goal" or "no goal" by the referee.

"It's going to have to be exceptionally clear. They're not going to go back and forth on offsides; was the puck over, was it not. You're not getting that call," added Maurice.

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