TRENDING NEWS
Back to news
18 Mar, 2025
Share:
NHL execs zero in on goalie interference, other coach challenges
@Source: torontosun.com
RECOMMENDED VIDEO “You’re going to have some judgment calls, and that’s the nature particularly of goaltender interference,” commissioner Gary Bettman said. “When anybody says, ‘I thought I’d give it a shot,’ or ‘I think it’s 50/50,’ that’s not the standard. The standard is was it really a glaring mistake so that the judgment of the officials on the ice should be overturned.” What happens far more often is successful challenges for offside: 69 of 77 because coaching staffs typically don’t ask to review those plays unless they’ve seen conclusive video evidence that shows they are correct. The schedule, which will be affected next season by the break for the 2026 Milan Olympics, is among the topics on the agenda for meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. One thing that is not a formal point of discussion is extending 3-on-3 overtime beyond 5 minutes, something that would need to be brought to the players union. But with a month left to go in the regular season before the playoffs begin and races for the final few spots expected to go down to the wire, all aspects of video review are under the microscope. “We have to make tough rulings and we use our experience,” Campbell said. “It’s not that they’re all going to be accepted, obviously, because there’s passion behind these decisions to make these challenges. We know we run into that and just, with our experience, we hope we’re making the right call.”
For advertisement: 510-931-9107
Copyright © 2025 Usfijitimes. All Rights Reserved.