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1929-30 NHL season saw the introduction of the Forward Pass Rules and other Anti-Defense rules.
Various newspaper articles will be posted here to present a picture of how the 1929-30 season started and the various rule modifications that were made as it moved along:
Season Preview
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uW8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KowFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6673,2211972
Opening Night - The Gazette
NYR vs MTLM, MTLC vs OTT, CHI vs TOR, BOS vs DET.
Four games, forward pass seems to be viewed favourably but the anti-defense rules, interference, seem to be causing interpretation and refereeing issues. One of the interesting side effects is that the faster pace required more substitution as the anti-defense rules limited the ability to rest while on the ice. Also teams eem to have taken different approaches to the "new" rules.
Opening Night - Ottawa Citizen
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UKguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kNoFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=7016,7445771
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UKguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kNoFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=7108,7456164
First weekend - The Gazette pages 18 - 20
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vW8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KowFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6846,3018448
The "new" rules were the main topic, mentioned regularly in game reports. Bruins lauded for their adaptation to new rules while Maple Leafs are mentioned as having problems with the "anti-defense" rules.
Ottawa Citizen
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UqguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kNoFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6783,7820190
Various newspaper articles will be posted here to present a picture of how the 1929-30 season started and the various rule modifications that were made as it moved along:
Season Preview
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uW8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KowFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6673,2211972
Opening Night - The Gazette
NYR vs MTLM, MTLC vs OTT, CHI vs TOR, BOS vs DET.
Four games, forward pass seems to be viewed favourably but the anti-defense rules, interference, seem to be causing interpretation and refereeing issues. One of the interesting side effects is that the faster pace required more substitution as the anti-defense rules limited the ability to rest while on the ice. Also teams eem to have taken different approaches to the "new" rules.
Opening Night - Ottawa Citizen
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UKguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kNoFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=7016,7445771
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UKguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kNoFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=7108,7456164
First weekend - The Gazette pages 18 - 20
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vW8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KowFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6846,3018448
The "new" rules were the main topic, mentioned regularly in game reports. Bruins lauded for their adaptation to new rules while Maple Leafs are mentioned as having problems with the "anti-defense" rules.
Ottawa Citizen
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UqguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kNoFAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=6783,7820190