Tweaked Rule 48 closer to passing

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    A revamped head-shot rule came one step closer to fruition Monday after the NHL's competition committee approved the rule, pending a review of the language.

    The committee -- a group of players, owners and general managers -- has agreed with the GMs' recommendations that would broaden the scope of Rule 48. The amended rule should be in place for next season, pending approval of the board of governors on June 21 in New York.

    However, league executive Brendan Shanahan and NHLPA executive Mathieu Schneider must finalize the language before the governors meet.

    "We're definitely headed down the right path in expanding Rule 48," Schneider said after Monday's six-hour meeting. "What it's coming down to is getting the wording down on paper properly and Brendan and I will continue to talk over the next few days and try to nail something down."

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