from Dave Hodge of TSN,

Thumbs down to half measures, which is the best way to describe most of the decisions made when NHL general managers gather.

The move to add coaches' challenges is hardly a bold one.

A goal can be wiped out because of goalie interference but a penalty can't be assessed. Shooting the puck over the glass is subject to review, but only to determine if a delay of game penalty should stand, not if one should be called.

Coaches aren't allowed to challenge a goal preceded by an offside, a hand pass, a puck touched by a high stick, or too many men on the ice.

Video review should be simple when it comes to a coach's challenge. If a coach believes his team has been victimized by an incorrect call of any sort, he should be allowed to try to prove it with the help of video evidence. He should have one or two opportunities per game to do so, but no more.

In the sophisticated age of video technology, there is no reason to hear that a call is not reviewable.

There is every reason to write a rule that says anything can be reviewed.

read on for another Thumbs Down from Hodge, this time regarding the Vancouver Canucks...