NHL Board approves verification line, thinner nets
by Cheryl Bradley on Sep 21, 2011 11:28 AM MDT
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At the NHL's Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday afternoon, approval was passed to implement the "verification line" first tested at the summer's Research, Development and Orientation Camp in Toronto. The line, a three-and-a-quarter inch green mark behind the goal line and inside the net, helps replay officials gauge whether or not a puck has fully crossed into the net.
The line was tested in an NHL preseason game on Monday night between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, as were shallower nets that create more room below the goal line, thinner mesh along the top of the net that aids with camera angles from a birds eye view, and a plastic skirt across the bottom of the net.
All of these changes, save the shallow nets, were also approved Tuesday. There's no time frame on exactly when the changes could be implemented into NHL rinks, and the final decision on when or if that happens will fall on the NHL's Director of Hockey Operations, Colin Campbell.
But in the case of the verification line, we could see implementation before the beginning of the 2011-12 regular season, which kicks off in about two weeks.
UPDATE: On Monday, NHL.com broke down all of the rule changes for 2011-2012
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I’m glad they got this major stuff out of the way. Now it’s only minor things like fighting and concussions.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 21, 2011 11:33 AM MDT reply actions
what do you mean by this?
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Sep 21, 2011 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
He’s doing a regularly scheduled sarcasm meter test.
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
I get that, and I get that they should be focusing on concussions. I guess im just wondering what fighting has to do with it?
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Sep 21, 2011 3:13 PM MDT up reply actions
“With regard to fighting, the number of concussions and man-games lost due to fighting has increased. Finally, with regard to accidental or inadvertent collisions, the number of concussions caused by accidental plays on the ice and inadvertent collisions with an opponent has more than doubled year to year and has resulted in a three-fold increase in man-games lost.”
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=551900
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 21, 2011 3:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Very Interesting
Just as a point though, could the sudden increase in concussion awareness have something to due with the documented cases by the league? As an example, Crim statistics are very flawed in that certain crimes will fluctuate due to media increase. An example is with violent crimes in toronto. The media made a big deal, therefore more crimes were reported. The same could be said for concussions no?
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Sep 21, 2011 6:34 PM MDT up reply actions
That is absolutely the case that they are being reported more, and I think the league realizes that they have to call the game differently and any head shots, even unintentional need to be called.
Chip, I'm gonna come at you like a spider monkey!
by An Unmitigated Disaster on Sep 21, 2011 8:31 PM MDT up reply actions
More room behind the nets.
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Across the bottom of the net…what purpose does this serve. Is it supposed to keep pucks in on low shots that sometimes bounce out?
Living in the D, but It's All About The A.
I think they’ve got it backwards. I think it should go 6 on 6 for 27 seconds, then 7 on 7, then 10 on 9 alternating for each team for 18 seconds each. Then 10 on 10 with no line changes.
Nothing is beautiful and true.
When is the three-legged sack race?
4th biggest pessimist of MHH.
"There's always next season." -- Jimmy Howard on not winning the Calder Trophy.
by Dixomatic on Sep 21, 2011 11:49 AM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ice Hockey NES
After overtime there was a shootout then another overtime with no goalies followed by a shootout with no goalies. The NHL should go that route.
Living in the D, but It's All About The A.
by Avalanche318 on Sep 21, 2011 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions
that is ridiculous
I think they should immediately to an obstacle course, ala the show Wipeout, with players getting the living crap beat out of them by a giant maze of moving obstructions while some announcer makes smart ass comments tearing into their souls.
We see a wonderful sun-soaked city nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Enos sees nickels and dimes.
by Bob in Boulder on Sep 21, 2011 12:08 PM MDT up reply actions
Let’s be honest, Bob. None of the Wipeout contestants have souls.
If we don't get our sauce, we ain't watching the game!
Does that mean they’re all secretly Gingers?
Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Is it October yet?
Are you insinuating that Gingers don’t have a soul?
Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.
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by Americanario on Sep 21, 2011 6:18 PM MDT up reply actions
Mcleod
seems soulless. Just look at the guy.
"To all the critiques, thank you for the motivation… because it has been an edge for me and will continue to be an edge for me" - Timmy Tebow
by David G. Little on Sep 21, 2011 6:35 PM MDT up reply actions
I think the verification line is one of the few improvements that don’t really hinder the game in any way and maybe a few times a year get the right call.
A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.
I think it looks like a kid took a crayon to the crease, but that if it help, I’m all for it.
It's all about the A-
by Sandie Gauthier on Sep 21, 2011 12:54 PM MDT up reply actions
I love the shallow nets, really hoping that gets added sooner rather than later
LANDESKOG!!!!!
How Swede it is
by Cole D Hamilton on Sep 21, 2011 1:20 PM MDT reply actions
Who? Me?
2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: The possibility exists that this may not suck.
I heard Thomas was testing out his own verification line in the playoffs…
Paul Stastny did, what Paul Stastny does. Score big goals.
Is that the line where, if you cross it, he verifies your Swedish ass is on the ice?
It's all about the O'
by SteveHouse on Sep 21, 2011 3:49 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
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