The ruling is confirmed

The ruling is confirmed is a term used to describe that a video replay has confirmed the calling that the on-ice officials have made. This is necessitated when a goal has either been allowed or disallowed by an official that has been challenged by a coach or a off-ice replay official has determined that a review of the play is warranted.

These circumstances are often when a goal is in question due to a violation that occurred prior to the goal or the action which resulted in the puck going over the goal line. Events such as a puck being last touched with a high stick, a player making a "distinct kicking motion" to put the puck in the net, a player using their glove to throw the puck in the net, the scoring play occurred when the attacking team were offside when entering the attacking zone.