NHL hoping to attract NFL fans by increasing stoppages and coach's challenges

NHL hoping to attract NFL fans by increasing stoppages and coach's challenges

NEW YORK, NY – Eager to expand its fanbase in traditional NFL markets, the NHL today announced that it will be taking steps to increase the frequency of stoppages and coach's challenges next season.

A spokesman for the league said the test run of coach's offside challenges over the past two seasons has been a huge success.

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Offside challenge is coach's favourite part of the job

Offside challenge is coach's favourite part of the job

NASHVILLE, TN – Predators head coach Peter Laviolette was reportedly heard saying today that his favourite part of the job is challenging offsides after opposing teams score.

The veteran bench boss said the excitement that he gets from a coach's challenge is unlike any other play in hockey, and that before the league introduced the rule last season, he wouldn't do much during games.

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