Yahoo! Sports is reporting...
The NHL Board of Governors on Wednesday adopted a series of rule changes regarding faceoffs and icing that were recommended by general managers and approved by the competition committee.
A change to Rule 76.2 will place the first faceoff of a power play in the defending zone of the team that committed the foul.
A change to Rule 81.1 states that “any contact between opposing players while pursuing the puck on an icing must be for the sole purpose of playing the puck and not for eliminating the opponent from playing the puck.”
The amended rule further states that “unnecessary or dangerous contact could result in penalties being assessed to the offending player.”
Rory Boylen at The Hockey News gives his opinion on the rule changes here.
...i'm a big fan of the first rule change as it will lead to more offense in the game. Plus the team awarded with a power play should start in the offensive zone.
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