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Critiquing the coaches challenge process in the NHL

Bobby Bevilacqua

Rangers bench celebrates a goal 10-22

Photo courtesy of MSG Photos.

The NHL made the right decision expanding into the realm of instant replay and coaches’ challenges. The MLB has implemented in to great effect, and challenges have been a long standing rule in the NFL.

Now, an NHL coach can challenge a goal, only on the basis of a potential offsides or goalie interference. It’s worked to some effect, but there needs to be one major change to the process.

Don’t let the on ice official make the call to overturn a goal or not. Read the rest of this entry