NHL to give situation room, not refs, final say on goalie interference reviews
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The NHL is about to hand the final decision on video reviews of goalie interference to its hockey operations department.
The aim for general managers is more consistency with what has quickly become the league’s most controversial rule, and there’s a chance even bigger changes could be on the way by the time next season rolls around.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday that the ultimate say on goalie interference reviews will soon rest with the situation room in Toronto, hopefully in time for the start of the playoffs.
“It will be an improvement to the extent that the managers and the coaches were looking for consistency,” Bettman told reporters at the conclusion of the GM meetings. “Hockey operations, we have to wear whatever decision is made anyway.”