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Got a question on rule clarification, comments on rule enforcements or some memorable NHL stories? Kerry wants to answer your emails at cmonref@tsn. Jordan Jenkins Jersey .ca. Four rivalry matchups will kick start the 2014-15 NHL regular season schedule tonight as all 30 teams firmly set their gaze on a Stanley Cup-winning season. In a league that has enjoyed considerable parity over the past number of seasons just securing a spot in the post-season will be a challenge for several teams. Points are hard to come by and shootout wins can sometimes be the difference between a team going on in mid-April or just simply going home! While the leagues competition committee has tinkered with the playing rules to make some minor changes - primarily in an effort to generate more offence a€“ heres my perspective on adjustment of the shootout process and increase the odds of determining a winner in the overtime period. Im thrilled with the elimination of the spin-o-rama move from the shootout process. The circus atmosphere reserved for the All-Star Games skills competition had no rightful place in determining the eventual winning team in the regular season. A clear unfair advantage was granted to the shooter over the goalkeeper. The move, which I first saw introduced by Bobby Orr and later perfected by Denis Savard at high speed, is without question a skilled move. The difference here, however, is that these gents performed the move in close quarters with the possibility of being checked by an opponent; none of which exists during a penalty shot or shootout. The longstanding rule whereby the puck must be kept in forward motion toward the goal line often appeared to be violated without consequence. To the naked eye, the puck stopped or even travelled in a backward direction through the spin move or the hard stop and go that some players utilized. Expanded video review capabilities under Rule 38 will allow a broader discretion to Hockey Operations to determine the legitimacy of all potential goals and can include forward motion of the puck toward the goal line during a penalty shot or shootout. The process should now provide more acceptable legal parameters for the shooter to operate under, pitted against the ability of the goalkeeper to defend. A change to Rule 84 just might determine the outcome of a tied game before even entering the shootout session. Teams will now switch ends prior to the start of overtime in the regular season following a dry scrape of the ice surface. Fresh ice will surely help to enhance the four-on-four level of play. More importantly, however, is the statistic that more goals are scored in the second period due to the longer change from the players bench. I see these as positive changes in determining a winner. To finish off todays feature, congratulations to veteran linesman Jean Morin for his return to action after missing all of last season due to a serious back injury and surgery. Jean is a top notch linesman and the game is certainly better with his return. Cmon Ref looks forward to answering your questions beginning Thursday. Let the games begin! Brandon Shell Jersey . Span, Danny Espinosa and Adam LaRoche had two hits apiece as Washington won the final two games of the series. The Nationals improved to 3-7 against Atlanta. They increased their division lead over the Braves to 1 1/2 games. Brent Qvale Jersey . The Padres made the moves before Fridays game at Washington. They promoted infielder Jace Peterson from Double-A San Antonio and right-hander Kevin Quackenbush from Triple-A El Paso. http://www.officialnewyorkjetsfootball.com/authentic-ladainian-tomlinson-jersey-womens . "Im not doing enough to help them," Durant told The Oklahoman on Monday of his 28-9 team. "Im shooting too much. Im shooting too many threes. Im not helping them out at all.NEW YORK, N.Y. - Buck Showalter and Matt Williams won the Manager of the Year awards Tuesday, turning a Beltway double play.Showalter took the American League prize for the third time after guiding Baltimore to its first division title in 17 years, and Williams snagged the NL honour following his first season as a big league skipper with Washington.Showalter received 25 of 30 first-place votes and 132 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Hes established a unique pattern of winning once a decade following victories with the New York Yankees in 1994 and Texas in 2004.I wont be doing it 10 years from now, Showalter said on the MLB Network telecast.Williams, who played under Showalter in Arizona from 1998-00, led the Nationals to an NL-best 96 wins. He got 18 first-place votes and 109 points, joining Houstons Hal Lanier (1986), San Franciscos Dusty Baker (1993) and Floridas Joe Girardi (2006) as the only men to win in their first seasons as a major league manager.This is an organizational award as far as Im concerned, Williams said on a conference call. Its a testament to how the organization has built itself.Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was second in the AL with four firsts and 61 points, and Kansas Citys Ned Yost finished third with 41 points. Seattles Lloyd McClendon followed with 29 points.The 58-year-old Showalter piloted the Orioles to a 96-66 record and their first AL East crown since 1997 despite playing large chunks of the season without All-Stars Chris Davis, Manny Machado and Matt Wieters.Voting took place before the playoffs, when Baltimore swept Detroit in the Division Series and then was swept by Kansas City in the AL Championship Series.Until the ALCS, the Orioles had not lost four in a row since May and had not dropped consecutive home games since June 28-29.Showalter became the first manager to win with three teams in one league. He is the third Orioles winner, following Frank Robinson in 1989 and Davey Johnson in 1997.I think youve got to keep in mind that (players) allow you to manage them in todays game. Its not like you get to do it because of your job title, Showalter said from his Texas home.It was a lot of fun to kind of get out of the wway, Showalter added. Custom New York Jets Jerseys. I had a great seat.Pittsburghs Clint Hurdle, who earned the NL honour last year, finished second to Williams with eight first-place votes and 80 points. Bruce Bochy of the World Series champion San Francisco Giants was third with three firsts and 30 points.For me, as a newcomer to the managerial fraternity, it is a privilege just to be considered amongst the best in our game. Clint and Bruce are certainly that, Williams said in a Nationals statement.Miamis Mike Redmond also got a first-place vote and finished fifth, behind St. Louis Mike Matheny.A hard-nosed player and five-time All-Star over 17 seasons, Williams was coaching third base for Arizona when he was hired by Washington.Now he is the franchises fourth winner, joining Johnson (2012) and Montreals Buck Rodgers (1987) and Felipe Alou (1994).Williams credited his players, saying, These guys made my transition easy.The Nationals had hoped to contend for the Series title in 2013 under Johnson and came into this season with high expectations. Some predicted they would take the crown, which can often hinder a managers chances of winning this award.What we accomplished this season would not have been possible without the right man at the helm, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said. It was a pleasure to watch him grow throughout.Williams stressed fundamentals from the start of spring training, and worked on creative defensive alignments. His biggest stamp mightve come in late April when he benched young star Bryce Harper in the middle of a game for failing to run out a grounder.The 48-year-old Williams kept the Nationals on track despite injuries to Harper, Doug Fister, Ryan Zimmerman and Wilson Ramos. Washington still won the NL East by a whopping 17 games, the biggest margin in the majors.As a staff, we tried to empower our players and allow them to have a voice and decide how theyre going to go about doing it, Williams said. So, these guys did it. I didnt do anything except try to guide that at certain times.The Nationals lost to the Giants in four games in the NL Division Series.___AP Sports Writers Ronald Blum and Howie Rumberg, and AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker contributed to this report. 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