Referees are no longer the final arbiters when it comes to goaltender interference.
The NHL made the switch Wednesday and will use hockey operations staff to review all goalie challenges by coaches for the rest of the regular season and playoffs. The referees will still have input, but the final decision will now come from league offices in Toronto.
“I think it’s a positive thing for sure,” Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said Wednesday morning before the Knights faced the Arizona Coyotes at T-Mobile Arena. “I think you’ll see more consistency in the decisions.”
Video coach Tommy Cruz notifies Gallant if he believes there was a legitimate interference challenge.