The 2017-18 regular season starts next week, and there have been a few new rules implemented by the NHL.
To break it down, these are the five rules that have changed:
Watch below to get a more in-depth explanation of the new rules and the direction of existing rules:
NHL Announces 2017-18 Rule Changes
Hockey Ops explains modifications to the League rules including time-outs, Coach's Challenge, slashing and face-offs
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