Report: NHL GMs propose change to offside rule

The NHL's general managers have voted to amend the league's offside rule, aiming to make it similar to football's "breaking the plane" approach, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

The league's competition committee needs to approve any proposed changes from the GMs before new rules are implemented.

The proposed fix would help clarify reviews in which a player's skate is in the air while trying to stay onside. The rule currently requires at least one skate to be in contact with the line or on the player's side of the line for an onside ruling to be upheld.

Coaches have been able to challenge offsides since the 2015-16 season. The subsequent reviews often cause lengthy delays and create plenty of controversy over plays that appear legal in real time.

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