A wall of video feeds line the front of the NHL Situation Room, in Toronto, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan
October 29, 2025 - 2:39 PM
Kris King, the NHL's executive vice-president of hockey operations and his colleagues inside its state-of-the art, reimagined replay nerve centre situation room, scan replays of events in NHL games hundreds of kilometres away to see if the sequence might be subject to a coach's challenge or video review.
"The ability to manage the games from here is better than it's ever been," King said Tuesday, in an office tower adjacent to Scotiabank Arena overlooking Union Station. "We're known for challenges, reviews and helping the referees look at their decisions in real time."
Numerous camera angles from across the league are now available with the click of a mouse thanks to Sony's Hawk-Eye replay technology, which has been used and improved on since 2015.
The NHL and Sony have refined and updated the hardware and software each season, including replay feeds that now arrive in the situation room at lightning-fast speed.
A lot of thought went into the situation room's massive makeover — it has the look of a Las Vegas sportsbook and flashy sports bar — the last two years that required more space because of the technological advances.
The situation room circle remains small, with an eye toward consistency when it comes to reviews, including goaltender interference challenges that, at times, leave fans and media on the outside confused.
"We don't hate your team and we're not out to screw you," King said with a laugh. "Whether you like the call or not, it's consistently being made by the same guys. We're trying to keep the games fair. We're trying to keep the games safe.
"This room allows us to do that in real time."
Here's a look at some scenes from inside the situation room.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 29, 2025.
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