CONTROVERSIAL GOAL: NHL considering rule change

"NHL Rule 9 – Uniforms – 9.6 – Helmets : When a goalkeeper has lost his helmet and/or face mask and his team has control of the puck, the play shall be stopped immediately to allow the goalkeeper the opportunity to regain his helmet and/or face mask."

"When the opposing team has control of the puck, the play shall only be stopped if there is no immediate and impending scoring opportunity. This stoppage of play must be made by the referee. When the play is stopped because the goalkeeper has lost his helmet and/or face mask, the ensuing face-off shall take place at one of the defending team's end zone face-off spots."

''Maybe it's as simple as a more aggressive whistle, since GMs recognize goalies need to be protected. In the days since that occurred, there's also been a demand to make sure "mask-off" doesn't get abused or become a strategy."

"Last season, St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington received a delay-of-game penalty for removing his mask in a game against the Jets. Another suggestion was making a chin-strap mandatory, an attempt that failed in 2014. Goalies refused that as part of the equipment slimdown. Goalie Gear Nerd on Twitter made an interesting point, that this wouldn't work anyways because of the way the mask is designed to fall under contact."