This is the video from the NHL introducing the new net that the NHL has been experimenting with during the Research and Development camp this past week in Toronto Ontario. There is a decent chance that we might see this new net during NHL regular season. The more I read about this new net the more that I like it, if this helps make a more definitive ruling on goals I am all for it.
TSN.COM ---- The new design of net comes with a 40-inch frame as opposed to the traditional 44 inches. It also features a clear plastic strip along the top, thinner mesh and a built-in high definition camera -- changes that should make the job easier for the league's video review room.
There will also likely be a new "verification line" that runs three inches behind the goal-line and can be used to determine if a puck completely entered the net.
Since the changes to the net won't directly impact the rulebook, the procedure for implementing them is still being ironed out. They'll be used during training camps and exhibition games before the hockey operations department makes a decision on whether they'll be on display in the regular season.
