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Tag Archives: Coaches Challenge
A Few Coach’s Challenges Stats From Around The League So Far This Season
Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images NHL Public Relations released some stats on coach’s challenges from around the league this season through Thursday, December 12 on Saturday. The challenge has become effective as most have changed the determination of goals that were … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Games, News, NHL, Players, Teams
Tagged Coaches Challenge, Harrison Brown, News, NHL, Statistics, Teams
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Coaches Challenge Strikes Again! What is “Control”?
Tuesday night, a Washington Capitals goal was disallowed after Columbus coach John Tortorella used his coaches challenge to argue that the zone entry the Capitals had was off-side. A while back, I argued that this rule needs to change because … Continue reading
Caps – ‘Canes Controversy – Onsides or Offsides?
In Tuesday night’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Caps fans were bringing down the house when team captain Alex Ovechkin punched the game winning goal into the net for the win that clinched their berth in the 2016 Stanley Cup … Continue reading
Posted in Games, News, NHL
Tagged Carolina Hurricanes, Coaches Challenge, Rules, Stephanie Judge
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Recap of NHL General Managers Meetings
This week, the NHL’s general managers descended on Boca Raton, Florida to discuss the state of the sport. Topics included expansion (and the draft surrounding it), increasing scoring, goalie equipment, video replay, the coaches’ challenge, and the salary cap.
Capitals fall to Jackets 5-4 in shootout, first back-to-back losses of the season
Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images The Washington Capitals fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena. The Capitals record dropped to 28-8-2, and marks the first time the Capitals have lost … Continue reading
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Tagged Coaches Challenge, Columbus Blue Jackets, Jason Chimera, Marcus Johansson, T.J. Oshie
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Fixing the Coaches’ Challenge System
The main gripes with the current Challenge System are the game delays it causes and the fact that only certain things are challengeable. But what should be done to make the system function better and make it more exciting? Below, … Continue reading
The ‘Coaches Challenge’ Needs Some Changes
I’m a homer and I won’t pretend to be otherwise. That said, we’ve seen the coaches challenge used four times this season and the Caps are losing at a 75% clip.
Posted in Editorial, NHL
Tagged Coaches Challenge, Ernie Mudd, Jay Beagle, Justin Williams, Rules
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