Not as bad as the glowing puck

When you read this you are either going to think

a) This guy is stupid
or
b) Why did it take this guy to come up with such a stupidly simple solution to resolve the NHL's 'no-goal' replay issue.

The NHL can simply install sensors into the goal-posts of the net and one into the puck that will trigger the goal light behind the net to go off anytime the puck crosses the field.

Whoa, radical idea alarms everywhere are going off in the minds of hockey pundits.

Before we are quick to judge let's explain this process in full. During the World Cup of Soccer held earlier this year, zee German's installed a very similar technology into a soccer ball that detected exactly the precise moment the ball completely crossed the goal line. Tennis is using an automated system to determine whether the ball is called in or out with great success and undeniable accuracy. This is a technology that is proven effective and with all of the recent blunders and miscues of the current replay system what does the NHL have to lose in at least testing it in preseason.

The biggest benefit of this system would be the overdue elimination of the goal judge, can anyone make a coherent and valid argument as to why the NHL still pays 2 individuals to sit behind the nets and flick a light switch to signal a goal? With an automated tracking system as soon as the puck crosses the goal line a sensor can be tripped triggering the goal light to go on. No stuffy guy in a black suit making mistakes on a bi-weekly basis as to whether the puck has crossed the line or not.

This is a solution to the 'puck in the glove dilemma' because the sensor cannot be fooled by the goaltenders position in relation to the goal line... I'm having difficulty coming up with any negatives to this system, especially in comparison to the fatally flawed system currently employed. Face it, hockey is a business and in business it is always important to be as meticulous as possible. It would be a shame to see a team miss the playoffs or 'gasp' be awarded the cup due to a disputed goal, and this idea is simply a proactive solution to a problem that has yet to be overly troublesome... but has the potential to be.