Understanding of new faceoff standards could make or break Dominic Moore’s camp
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Dominic Moore was caught off guard.
In his first pre-season game in his return to the Leafs on Monday, Moore lined up against Ottawa Senators forward Ben Sexton for a faceoff at 4:00 of the first period. When he attempted to win the draw, he was given a warning by linesman Tony Sericolo.
On Moore’s second attempt, he was given a minor penalty for a faceoff violation.
“(The officials) talked to us about it before the game about some changes,” Moore said. “But I didn’t know what to expect.”