With the start of the 2014-15 NHL regular season less than a month away, the league announced several rule changes Thursday.
According to NHL.com, 10 alterations have been made in areas from penalty shots and shootouts to the subtleties of tripping penalties.
Perhaps the most interesting change is the elimination of the "Spin-O-Rama" move on penalty shots and during shootouts. That particular move always seemed to go against the rule of the puck having to move forward at all times, and Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News is happy to see it outlawed:
That isn't the only new language as it relates to shootouts, either. Head coaches no longer have to announce their first three shooters prior to the start of the shootout, which has piqued the interest of The Canadian Press writer Stephen Whyno:
A significant philosophical change in the officiating of tripping has been made as well. Per NHL.com, touching the puck before tripping a player will no longer cancel out the trip itself.
The rule relating to tripping will be revised to specifically p ...
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NHL Announces Rule Changes for 2014-15 Season
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