NEW YORK (AP) — The puck dropped just after 6 p. in Detroit, and the hum of activity had long been underway inside the NHL Player Safety room at league headquarters in Manhattan.
The National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety operates out of league headquarters in Manhattan, utilizing a dedicated room filled with screens to track potential infractions in real time. Staff members monitor simultaneous games across all 32 teams, identifying on-ice trouble and reviewing questionable hits or plays as the action unfolds across North America.
The real-time monitoring process begins early in the evening as soon as the first puck drops, allowing the department to coordinate closely and quickly address contentious incidents. The operations room serves as the central hub for reviewing dangerous hits, assessing penalties, and managing potential disciplinary actions across the league.
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