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NHL GM'S SKATING AWAY FROM LEFT-WING LOCK OF CURRENT GAME

          NHL's general managers yesterday adopted
     recommendations designed to "increase offensive production,
     cut down on undetected fouls and reduce confusion and debate
     about goal-crease interference," according to Joe Lapointe
     of the N.Y. TIMES.  The "key proposed rule changes," which
     are expected to be approved by the league's Board of
     Governors on Thursday in Toronto, include: moving the goal
     line out from the back boards two feet to 13 feet;
     instituting a two-referee system for some games; and
     allowing a video goal judge to institute review of a man-in-
     the-crease violation.  Lapointe adds that one "significant
     possible change," the elimination of the center red line,
     will be experimented with during preseason games next
     season.  Another proposal, which was not voted upon,
     involves changing the point system, where teams would be
     awarded three points for winning a regular season game
     during regulation time.  Should a game go into overtime, the
     winning team would be awarded two points, the losing team
     one.  Each team would still be awarded one point in the
     event of a tie (Joe Lapointe, N.Y. TIMES, 6/17).
          OPEN ICE: In Philadelphia, Les Bowen writes that NHL
     execs "proved they've been listening to complaints about a
     lack of scoring, and a perhaps related drop in TV ratings
     for NHL games" (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, 6/17).  Also in
     Philadelphia, Timothy Dwyer writes, "So on a day when you'd
     think the men who run hockey would want to celebrate the
     awarding of [the Stanley Cup], they instead decide to admit
     that their game is deathly ill" (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER,
     6/17).  In Toronto, Al Strachan says that while "many more"
     rule changes are still "needed," yesterday's recommendations
     "finally got the journey rolling" (TORONTO SUN, 6/17).  
          CAMPBELL'S ROUTE? In N.Y., Ross & Dellapina report that
     former Rangers coach Colin Campbell "has had several
     interviews with the NHL for the senior VP job expected to be
     vacated by Brian Burke this summer" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 6/17).

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