I think video review, as it stands right now, is mostly fair. Long reviews don’t really bother me as long as the refs get it right. What really frustrates me though is when there is a long review and everyone sees what the right call is, but the refs still manage to get it wrong. However, much of the same could be said about calls that are made in real time. Hockey is such a fast paced game with action all over the ice and things get missed all the time.

As far as automation goes, those offsides and goal calls are the ones I was referring to when I mentioned the refs getting it wrong when it appeared to be clear to everyone else. If those call were automated, that would make it even better as I think the calls should be as accurate as possible. I’m sure there would still need to be some oversight though. All automation has its flaws and this would be no exception.

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