This article is almost two weeks old but I was on vacation saving it for a rainy day.
European tournament to test penalty rule changes in 2023-24 https://t.co/XWK6PXL8UN pic.twitter.com/6UT6xSGdib
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To stress right at the top, this is an IIHF rule in a special league over there, and not coming to NHL rinks in the immediate future, if ever. There are several differences between the IIHF rule book and the NHL’s (including goalies playing the puck in a trapezoid, crease violations for attackers in the blue paint and strictness of checks to the head).