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NHL announces rule changes for season; outlaws shootout spin-o-rama

Matt Kartozian / US PRESSWIRE

Somewhere, Mason Raymond and the Calgary Flames are cringing. 

The NHL announced a series of changes to the referee's handbook for the 2014-15 season Thursday and have made the shootout a little less fun in the process. 

The spin-o-rama move, like the one posted below, has been outlawed during penalty shot and shootout attempts.

The NHL's tweaks also include a wider trapezoid, an emphasis on policing faceoffs and embellishment, and teams will now be required to switch ends prior to overtime.

Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo tweeted a suggestion for a slight tweak to the spin-o-rama ban:

Here's the NHL's complete list of the rule changes implemented for this season.

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