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The first change enforces where a faceoff will be after a penalty is called. So no matter what, after the puck is touched up on a delayed call, the faceoff will be in the defensive zone of the team who is penalized. I do like this rule, because it offers more protection to teams that are victim to intentional fouls late in a game.

The second change of faceoff positioning requires that if a puck hits the goal post or crossbar and leaves play, the faceoff stays in that respective zone. I disagree with this rule because the goal post doesn't count for anything, and it's not part of the opposition. If it goes off the opposition, I could see that. It's simply not though, and the team attacking doesn't deserve to hold the zone because of a missed shot (which is what a post hit is) which ended up going out of play.

The third and final change is intended for player safety. During delayed icings, players are only to make contact for the purpose of playing the puck - but not stopping another player from doing so. This is to prevent serious injuries, much like the one incident last season involving Kurtis Foster (who broke his leg) and Torrey Mitchell. A video can be seen here of the incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRwAyABEVBE