from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet,
Next week at the GM meetings, the assembled minds will (once again) discuss the possibility of video replay review on goaltender interference.
There are several concerns with the idea. The NHL is always worried about games going longer. When the commissioner saw people leaving Madison Square Garden during the dry scrape, it was gone faster than a Kardashian marriage. There is always debate about who should oversee the review.
There is this beautiful control centre in Toronto that is now being copied by MLB and the NBA. Shouldn’t it be there? But others worry about the officials having a better feel on-site, and don’t want an “eye in the sky” deciding everything.
And there’s the age-old question: how many types of plays are going to be eligible for review?
If they don’t mind, a suggestion. A compromise.
A couple of years ago, the league gave the officials permission to huddle as a group before making a final on-ice ruling about disputed goals or plays. It was a smart idea. Last week, there were two critical examples on crucial games for the teams involved.
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