Report: Failed offside challenge will result in 2-minute penalty

A new rule will punish teams that unsuccessfully issue an offside challenge by assessing those clubs a two-minute penalty for every failed review, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

The cost of losing a goaltender interference review will remain the same, as teams that unsuccessfully challenge for that infraction will still give up a timeout, according to Friedman.

There is reportedly one additional rule change that will take effect beginning this season, as teams will no longer be allowed to call a timeout immediately after icing the puck.

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