I heard a little more about this goalie thing. The current rumor about the interpretation of the "goalies can't play the puck" rule doesn't prevent the goalie from playing the puck ahead of the goal line (like some goalies do in a power play situation.)
However, if the puck crosses the goal line, then the goalie may play the puck, but he can not move the puck back across the goal line toward center ice.
This is all still rumor, and things may change, but this seems to be a more complete explanation of the proposal.
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