from Damien Cox of Sportsnet,

Along with goalie equipment, GMs discussed a variety of topics in smaller groups today, including other possible ways to increase scoring.

They talked about not allowing shorthanded teams to ice the puck without it being called icing, and forcing teams to play out the entire two minutes of a minor penalty shorthanded even if the other team scores.

There was also discussion on possibly not allowing players to stand behind their own net with the puck while their team changes, perhaps with a three-seconds-in-the-trapezoid rule.

“Maybe it’s like the key in basketball,” said Murray. “That might be easier to enforce than forcing teams to forecheck.”

None of these were recommended to the main GMs group, and are unlikely to get the green light before the meetings end...

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