The NHL’s goaltender interference rules this season have been… let’s say questionable. Coaches, general managers, and players have spoken out against a rule that seemingly changes from game to game. This all came to a head at the general managers’ meetings the other week in Florida where the goaltender interference rules were a hot topic of conversation.
The rule and how exactly to handle it were discussed. Who makes the final call? What exactly constitutes goaltender interference? Well, today, it all came to a head when the NHL made a change to the goaltender interference rule, with the effective change beginning with tomorrow’s set of NHL games.