The NHL on Wednesday introduced rule adjustments for the 2024-25 season, together with the power for coaches to problem delay of sport penalties for a puck out of play.
“This solely will apply to delay of sport penalties when the puck is set to have deflected off a participant, stick, glass or boards, and never on a judgment name on how the puck left the defensive zone,” the NHL mentioned.
Nonetheless, a failed problem will end in an extra two-minute minor on prime of the delay penalty. Groups can even be hit with a bench minor penalty for gamers sitting on the boards. Referees will give one warning to every crew earlier than a penalty is assessed.
Additionally, following an icing name, offensive facilities will obtain a warning for a faceoff violation shifting ahead, identical as defensive gamers.
Lastly, an adjustment shall be made to forestall the defensive crew from making a line change when its goaltender by accident dislodges the online. The previous language to that rule utilized to only skaters.