NHL GMs to discuss offside rules Tuesday

The offside rule states that a player is offside when both of his skates are
completely over the leading edge of the blue line, and he is onside when
either of his skates are in contact with the ice on the blue line or on his
own side of the blue line when the puck completely crosses the blue line.

Expected to be debated Tuesday is if the wording of the rule should change to
allow a player to be deemed onside even if his trailing skate is in the air
while his front skate is in contact with the ice but over the leading edge of
the blue line.

The GMs discussed changing the wording of the rule last season but opted for
the status quo.

Goaltender interference was in focus at the event Monday, as the general
managers spent their entire session discussing the league's review process for
the call. Originally expected to be discussed for an hour and a half, the GMs
debated over the topic for three hours.

The GMs are expected to continue reviewing the coach's challenge for
goaltender interference Tuesday and hope to have a plan for clarification or a
change set before the end of the meetings Wednesday, NHL senior executive vice
president for hockey operations Colin Campbell said, via NHL.com.

The general managers are also expected to discuss player safety and fights
that occur after legal hits on Tuesday.

--Field Level Media