Colin Campbell, the NHL's senior executive vice president of hockey operations made a presentation outlining illegal late hits and hits to the head and opened the meeting for discussion on whether a refined standard for discipline was required.
It's not, according to the managers, with a clear message delivered they would like to continue calling the game the way it is called now.
Although this group has a strong voice, over 70% of NHL players surveyed disagree and will argue the need for a penalty for head checking at a competition committee meeting this summer.