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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
It should be a 2 min delay of game if the challenge is without merit. Coaches would only use it if they were positive they were right.
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That would make more sense. I like the challenge because we all want the calls on the ice to be as correct as possible, and when a challenge is proven to be correct it means the correct call is made.
But I also see the downside in that coaches have nothing to lose if they call a challenge after a clearly legal OT goal and it takes 5 minutes to review, in the hopes that some miracle will occur and the goal will be overturned. Or like Hartley has done, call a challenge just so that it acts as an extended time out. I like the 2 minute delay of game if the challenge is overruled.
And while it's not a rule, I'd like to see the posts and crossbar angled inwards so that if a puck hits the post, it is more likely to deflect into the net. So many shots go off the bar and out. But if the NHL wants more goals but is reluctant to change net or equipment size, I think angling the bars inwards will help in that regard.