Purple Phart
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- Apr 4, 2016
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On another thread, one poster mentioned that it seemed like forever since they'd last seen a hip check delivered. That got me thinking as to how this game has changed and evolved. There are events and situations that have become rarely seen in the modern game, and that's just part of the evolution of the sport.
As a for instance, when was the last time a "stand-up" goaltender made your team ? No touch icing is another innovation and for player safety reasons, I can see where that's been a positive change. Open ice hits are becoming fewer and farther between, and I suspect that's related to the element of head contact becoming a league concern. Fight aficionados probably have to go back several seasons to remember when they last witnessed a genuine bench-clearing brawl.
So, for those of us with still some memory cells left, what do you recall that has evolved out of the sport, or has changed significantly ?
As a for instance, when was the last time a "stand-up" goaltender made your team ? No touch icing is another innovation and for player safety reasons, I can see where that's been a positive change. Open ice hits are becoming fewer and farther between, and I suspect that's related to the element of head contact becoming a league concern. Fight aficionados probably have to go back several seasons to remember when they last witnessed a genuine bench-clearing brawl.
So, for those of us with still some memory cells left, what do you recall that has evolved out of the sport, or has changed significantly ?