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 The committee also discussed changing the overtime format, but no
decisions were made. General managers had recommended in March
altering four-on-four play in OT to three-on-three, to promote
scoring and reduce the number of shootouts.
"There was considerable discussion of changing the current overtime
format, but no consensus was reached," the NHL and NHLPA said in a
statement.
"The NHLPA and NHL will continue discussions in the coming weeks on
potential changes with the intention for the committee to make a
decision on overtime later this month. There will be no changes to
the shootout format."
On the coach's challenge, the NHL and NHLPA said a coach will be
allowed to ask for a review of a goal that might have been scored
from goaltender interference or an offside play. The coach must have
a timeout available to call for a challenge.
The committee also made a recommendation to change the faceoff rule
to require the player from the defensive zone team to put his stick
on the ice first, with the hope that more goals will be scored
because its gives the offensive player an advantage.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs signed Swedish forward Andreas Johnson to a
three-year, entry-level contract and re-signed defenseman T.J.
Brennan to a one-year deal.
The 20-year-old Johnson spent the 2014-15 season with Frolunda in
the Swedish Hockey League and totaled 22 goals and 13 assists in 55
regular-season games, and two goals and two assists in eight playoff
games.
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The 26-year-old Brennan played in six games for the Maple Leafs this
season and had one assist and nine penalty minutes. In 73 games in
the American Hockey League for the Rockford IceHogs and Toronto
Marlies, he totaled 12 goals and 40 assists.
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The Ottawa Senators and coach Dave Cameron have agreed to a new
two-year contract, general manager Bryan Murray said.
The deal upgrades Cameron's existing contract, which also ran for
two more years, according to NHL.com.
Cameron had been an assistant on Paul MacLean's staff since 2011,
and took over when the team fired McLean on Dec. 8.
Cameron rallied the Senators to a 32-15-8 finish in which they
overcame a 14-point deficit in the standings and earned a spot in
the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They lost 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens in
the first round. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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