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shakes said:Thanks, but no thanks.. I'd rather see a 1-0 game with great goaltending and chances than a 10-8 game. The ADD generation really needs to get some help. One change is all thats needed. Get rid of the trap.
You need to have played the game at a reasonably high level to understand the trap and the hundreds of variations of the trap. There is no way to mandate getting rid of the trap. There is no rule that can eliminate it but most of the suggestions I started this thread with will help make the trap less successful, hence, virtual elimination of the trap. The trap can take place in any area of the ice and the arrival of Euros in North America brought increased skill to the league but also the knowledge of how to angle off and trap. The only way to rid the game of the trap is to reward other more entertaining strategies that will open up the game and create scoring chances.
Calling the rule book will only go so far. You can trap without breaking the rules. Teams in the 60's and before also trapped. It was called a 1-2-2 with the wingers locking and the Centers forcing the play to the outside and D standing up in the middle. The left wing lock is a form of trap and there is no way to mandate against it. You need to tweak a few rules and implement a couple of non-radical game improving ideas.
I think the rule suggestions I listed are the best I have heard and read about and can and will improve the game drastically if used.