The OG NHL thread: The Cup worth biting for

[Max King of the Wild]

amp316 said:

Max King of the Wild said:
I really hope coaches challenges don't happen for hockey. Pierre is pushing for it but it sounds like the dumbest thing. What would they challenge? The thing that matters the most is already reviewed... that would be goals. And what, a coach is going to challenge if a penalty occured and let the other 20 or so questionable no calls go... or are they going to be able to challenge calls that weren't made too... if that's the case then talk about playing 3 on 3 the majority of the game. If they can challenge icing then it gives the team a break even if they didn't get to the puck and even if they did the play is already blown dead and needs to be restarted any.

I agree.  They already have questionable goals/non goals reviewed.  They really don't need anything more than that.  Hockey is the fastest game there is and it doesn't need to be slowed down any.

For example, today Crosby had one hand on the stick and the guy skating by went for the puck and Crosby's stick rolled up the other guys and into his face. Pierre said if there were coaches challenges this wouldn't be a penalty... Uh... the rule says a player must be in control of his stick at all times and if it hits another player in the head it's a high stick... If that should be challengable I'd hate to see what else he'd want to be.