NHL May Follow Suit After Top League Makes Major Rule Change

Often times we see a stalemate between a defender and forward with the defender behind the net and the forward waiting to see which way the defenseman moves the puck.

The KHL wants to eliminate this problem and has done so with a rule that prevents a player from holding onto the puck for more than three seconds.

At the moment, it is hard to say whether or not the NHL should implement this rule. It projects as a beneficial game but if players do not care, they could just exploit the rule change to get a line change.

The NHL should definitely consider implementing this rule however because plays like this waste so much time throughout the game.

This rule would save a lot of time and keep the game operating at a fast pace as it is supposed to be.