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getbak · 12-09-2015, 11:20 AM

I have to repeat what I've been saying for months: Allowing a Coach's Challenge on offsides is one of the most idiotic decisions the NHL has ever made.

Offsides are such a minor part of the game. They happen 65 feet away from the goal and they have no direct impact on the goal being scored. There are so many other plays where a goal is scored directly because a defending player was interfered with, tripped, or slashed prior to a goal and the infraction doesn't get called. Those plays have an absolute direct impact on the scoring play, yet they're not reviewable.

A missed close offside doesn't really give the scoring team any significant advantage. Once the puck enters the zone and isn't blown dead, everyone on the ice is on a level playing field, so let them play the game.

12-09-2015, 11:20 AM	#147
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I have to repeat what I've been saying for months: Allowing a Coach's Challenge on offsides is one of the most idiotic decisions the NHL has ever made. Offsides are such a minor part of the game. They happen 65 feet away from the goal and they have no direct impact on the goal being scored. There are so many other plays where a goal is scored directly because a defending player was interfered with, tripped, or slashed prior to a goal and the infraction doesn't get called. Those plays have an absolute direct impact on the scoring play, yet they're not reviewable. A missed close offside doesn't really give the scoring team any significant advantage. Once the puck enters the zone and isn't blown dead, everyone on the ice is on a level playing field, so let them play the game. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!