As is usual with the NHL general managers’ meetings they discussed possible rule changes for next year. The next step is for the Competition Committee to send them to the Board of Governors for approval. There doesn’t seem to be any major changes in store, as Gary Bettman said, the game’s in pretty good shape.
First up would be a new coach’s challenge. If a penalty is called for a puck over the glass, a coach can challenge if the puck hit anything on the way out. If he’s right, no penalty. If he’s wrong, then his team will have to kill off a 5-on-3.