Many want to get rid of offside challenges, but what about offside altogether? One player pitched that change. Todd and Josh also cover off-ice officials, rule enforcement, and life on the road as an NHL official. 

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This week, we hit on post-game media availability of NHL officials - or lack thereof - along with refs getting in on the award voting, their role in rule changes, and some of the best submitted on-ice official chirps!

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With the NHL season paused, Todd and Josh take a look at rule changes -- some straightforward and some a little more revolutionary, including one right out of the NBA rulebook.   

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The NHL season has officially been paused.  Todd and Josh discuss the impacts to officials, including the four NHL guys set to hang up their skates at the end of the season. They also dive into the mailbag for an icing question from a veteran official.

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When is a high stick not a high stick? That depends on what happens next. Todd and Josh tackle that, along with plenty of goaltender interference, why goalies aren't 'fair game', and a little interference from the crossbar.

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Note: This week's episode was recorded prior to the NHL pausing the 2019-20 season.

This week, Todd and Josh discuss the NHL's new offside rule proposal -- does it really improve the game or just change the standard?  We also look at the on-ice opportunities for puck tracking, discuss a great coach's challenge question, perception of playoff penalties, and NHL refs on social media.

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This week: Water bottle shenanigans, trade deadline homework, Player Safety decisions including no ban for Stars' Benn and fine for Flyers' Niskanen. Also, EBUG rules, and what about emergency refs?

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We've got a controversial shootout goal this week, along with a Kassian kick that saw him sit for seven, $10,000 for Claude Julien's thoughts on officiating, Evander Kane's comments, linesman Scott Driscoll's last trip to Vegas, and Jamie Benn getting creative on the forecheck.

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It's a wicked smaht Bruins-heavy episode of the Scouting the Refs podcast, with Boston involved in a few rule-related plays: a swing and a miss on an uncalled high stick, a whistled hand pass that cost the Blackhawks a game-winner, and a Coach's Challenge that wiped out a Bruins goal. Todd and Josh also dig into the video review process and some potential rule changes.

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The Battle of Alberta gave us a line brawl and a goalie fight - and some extra work for the officials. Also on deck, Ref Night at the Islanders game, fights and instigators at Bruins/Jets, late hits, and an offside that wasn't.

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