The 2018-19 contract year isn't yet over, but the NHL is already changing its rules for next season. The changes were approved this week by the leagues Board of Governors, general managers and the Competition Committee and announced Thursday by commi sioner Gary Bettman in Vancouver, site of this weekend's NHL Lawrence Guy Jersey Draft. The most notable adjustments: Coaches'challenges and video reviewhave been expanded, and enhanced player safetyinitiatives have been taken. NHL DRAFT 2019: The league instituted a third category for coaches'challenges. In addition to offsidesand goaltender interference, coaches will now be able to challenge any goal in which a play stoppage in the offensive zone should have occurred prior to the score. "This change will allow challenges of plays that may involve pucks that hit the spectator netting, pucks that Yasir Durant Jersey are high-sticked to a teammate in the offensive zone, pucks that have gone out of play but are subsequently touched in the offensive zone and hand pa ses that proceed without a play stoppage and ultimately conclude in the scoring of a goal," the league said in a pre s release. Basically the NHL has addre sed the hand pa s and blown major penalty calls from the playoffs, but not the mi sed trip from the SCF. Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) Such challenges will only be allowed if the puck does not leave the offensive zone between the mi sed stoppage and the goal. Coaches will also be able to make as many challenges as they like, but those challenges will carry greater risks. Teams will now receive a Cole Strange Jersey minor penalty fordelay of game on a first unsucce sful challengeand a double minor for each subsequentunsucce sful challenge.Previously, a team's ability to challenge was based on the availability of a timeout. Bettman stre ses does not want challenges in games, hence the penalties for an incorrect challenge. He says it shouldnt be for I hope its goaltender interference or maybe it looks like its close. They are supposed to be for crystal clear, unmistakable errors. Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) Gino Cappelletti Jersey Another change concerning video review: Referees arenow requiredto review all non-fighting majorpenalties and match penalties. Officials will not be able to nullify the penalty, however; they can only confirm it or reduce it to a minor penalty. Referees will also be able to check the video after a double minor penalty for high-sticking to confirm the call and ensurethe correct player is penalized. Such reviews are not mandated, however. To enhance safety, a player who loses hishelmet must return to their team's bench or replace the helmet before returning to the play. Any player who attempts to take off an opponent's helmet will receive a minor penalty Bruce Armstrong Jersey for roughing. Offensive teams will now be able to select which faceoff circle they would like to start from following icings and at the beginning of power plays as the league looks to increasescoring opportunities. Goalies are also no longer allowed to intentionally dislodge the goal on a breakaway. Doing so will result in a goal for the offensive team.