Coach's Challenge Proposal Rejected

[RGM81]

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=340495

The NHL's general managers have shelved a proposal to allow coaches to challenge goal calls.
Panthers GM Dale Tallon put the item on the agenda, but didn't receive much support from his colleagues.
Florida lost a game in Toronto earlier this season when the referees missed a blatant goaltender interference call, and Tallon wanted to give coaches the ability to challenge similar plays in the future.
"We had a lot of conversation about it but it's a dead issue," said Tallon.

Too bad - I think it's an idea that has some merit. Anything that reduces the referee's ability to determine a game via a horrible call is a good idea, in my books.

[sholi2000]

I didn't like the idea.

The only changes I want is the removal of the trapezoid. No linesmen interference on face offs (just drop the puck you pansies), and no touch icing.

[ralral33]

that would be a great idea as thats what they have in the national lacrosse league coaches get charged a timeout if the goal is good when they go to video review

[duwal]

I don't like it, think it would slow down the flow of the game as everything would have to stop while the refs takes a look. There's enough of that when goals are under review. Plus I could see how some coaches would abuse that rule, maybe just to create a stoppage to give their guys on the ice a breather

[RGM81]

So in other words it's no different from a timeout.

[duwal]

So in other words it's no different from a timeout.

exactly, all it would be would be an additional timeout for strategy or rest instead of actually using it for its intended purposes

[RGM81]

If it turns out that the original call stood, that's the team's timeout for the game, so other than a couple minutes to look upstairs, what's the big deal? Remember as proposed it can only be used on a goal-related play. It's not as though Ron Wilson can challenge an offside.

[30ranfordfan]

I'm not sure that "coaches challenge" is the best way to go..... though I don't think it would really slow the game down all that much. As has been already pointed out - if you're wrong, you lose your time out.

Even if both coaches use their challenges, and both are correct (thus, not losing the time-outs) we're talking about what? And extra 5 minutes added to the total time it takes to play a game?