 Ultimately the suggestion was rejected and the rule stayed in place . Toronto Maple Leafs former GM Brian Burke said , " We had originally approved a rule where the goaltenders couldn 't handle the puck behind the net at all . The game was turning into a tennis match . You 'd dump it in and the goalie would throw it out and now with the soft chip into the corner it turns into a puck battle and a forecheck opportunity , which is what we wanted . " 
