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Gemnoble · 01-13-2022, 06:30 AM

So in the NBA, if the ball leaves the players hands before the buzzer, the point counts.

In the NFL and CFL if the ball is snapped before time runs out the play continues until finished. Touchdowns count.

Should the NHL make any similar rule changes? I'd be more in favour of the NBA style rule where the goal counts as long as the shot was made before time ran out. I think they could made the NFL style play work, just have to get the goalie to hold the puck or maybe get the puck out of bounds, but that would lead to a litany of other issues I'm sure.

I bring this up because Hockey appears to be the only major north american sport that doesn't "play to the bitter end" the MLB doesn't use a clock system for instance. So I wonder if maybe it should change.

01-13-2022, 06:30 AM	#1
Gemnoble Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Exp:	Should the NHL look into this rule change? So in the NBA, if the ball leaves the players hands before the buzzer, the point counts. In the NFL and CFL if the ball is snapped before time runs out the play continues until finished. Touchdowns count. Should the NHL make any similar rule changes? I'd be more in favour of the NBA style rule where the goal counts as long as the shot was made before time ran out. I think they could made the NFL style play work, just have to get the goalie to hold the puck or maybe get the puck out of bounds, but that would lead to a litany of other issues I'm sure. I bring this up because Hockey appears to be the only major north american sport that doesn't "play to the bitter end" the MLB doesn't use a clock system for instance. So I wonder if maybe it should change.