AP/CP survey: NHL players dislike delay of game rule

Referee Steve Kozari, left, escorts Calgary Flames center Sam Bennett to the bench as he points to the Colorado Avalanche team box when players taunt Bennett after his fight with Colorado left wing Matt Calvert in the third period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series, Monday, April 15, 2019, in Denver. The Avalanche won 6-2. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Associated Press

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland (79) is shown to the bench by linesman Kiel Murchison (79) after he received a match penalty for a hit to the head of Washington Capitals' Nic Dowd, not seen, during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series, Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) The Associated Press

Posted April 23, 2019 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

The Associated Press and The Canadian Press surveyed an NHL Players' Association representative or alternate representative from all 31 teams on several questions related to the state of the game. While the players polled love 3-on-3 overtime, results were mixed when it came to which rules they don't like.

Q: Do you like 3-on-3 overtime?

-Yes: 30 players (97

-No: 1 player (3

Q: What is the worst rule in hockey?

-Delay of game: 5 players (16

-Goalie interference: 3 players (10

-Offside reviews: 3 players (10

-Other: 9 players (29

-No answer: 11 players (35

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