Also, no more time outs after an icing call.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/new-rule-adds-pressure-nhl-coaches-asking-offside-challenge/

A failed offsides challenge will now result in a penalty for the team calling it. Frankly the challenge should be eliminated entirely, but whatever, this should at least eliminate most of the bullshit challenges coaches were making just because.

Also, no more time outs after an icing call.

From now on, a failed offside challenge will result in a two-minute penalty against the club asking for the review. It’s a potentially powerful infraction. Can you imagine a team in a tight game giving up a goal it thought was offside, losing the challenge, then having to withstand an immediate power-play opportunity? It’s going to make bench bosses much more wary — and ratchet up the pressure on video coaches.

Incorrect goaltender interference reviews stay the same — the loss of your timeout. That’s probably a wise decision, since there’s much more grey area than with an offside call.

The people bitching about the slashing calls need to shut the hell up and play hockey. Players can't have it both ways--they whine about how slashing and stickwork is rampant and leading to injuries, then whine when the league finally cracks down. Sadly, I'm sure it'll last until maybe December before things revert back to normal.

I remember when coaches told me to give the guy a little tap with the stick if they ever beat me and were breaking for the goal. I refused. Sure, occasionally I'd make a desperation play and tripped the guy (resulting in a penalty) but I never intentionally slashed or even tapped someone with the stick. That's horseshit.

I'll wait and see on the faceoff rule. Was it really that big a deal? I want them to return to hurry-up faceoffs so those idiotic scrums in front of the net are done away with.

They suggested a little tap here and there. Why, I don't know. Thankfully not MANY of my coaches suggested something like that.

Now, the whole "mess with the guy in front of the net" thing, I loved doing that. I didn't hack and slash but just about everything else that was legal I did.

I like the rule changes this year. I don't care what the players say.....the game is much better to watch....less hacking and slashing......players are actually able to get fee and score now.

Loved the failed challenge the other night and the 2 minute delay of game penalty.