On Tue, 26 Nov 1996, Kirk the Eisenbeis wrote:
 
> OTOH, after the initial 2:00, they get a pp and shorthanded for two
> seconds, too.  I can't justify these in the same fashion...  Those two
> seconds might make a difference now that he doesn't have to "tag up" when
> coming out of the box, though. :)
 
Do you mean that a player coming out of the box does not have to touch
inside the red line to be onsides after a penalty expires?
 
I noticed in Friday nights RPI-Clarkson game, that a Rensselaer player
came straight out of the box (without touching inside the red line), took
a pass and skated in unopposed.  I thought the play was off sides.  Was
this a recent change?
 
Thanks/Kevin
 
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