ap3lovr
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TSN as an article up about changing the surface of the ice -
http://www.tsn.ca/burke-on-a-mission-to-increase-size-of-nhl-ice-surfaces-1.425938
I have had this conversation before with a few friends, and was looking for a broader opinion. One of the great things about baseball are the fields themselves. Some lend themselves to the long ball, others to line drive hitters. Teams are sometimes built with their home stadium in mind. So why not allow some freedom with the size of the ice surface for NHL teams. The league can set the parameters saying a certain width and length minimum and maximum, and allow the teams themselves to work it out. It would certainly play more to home ice advantage if you had distinct size differences, it would also put a lot more emphasis to coaching changes between rinks.
http://www.tsn.ca/burke-on-a-mission-to-increase-size-of-nhl-ice-surfaces-1.425938
I have had this conversation before with a few friends, and was looking for a broader opinion. One of the great things about baseball are the fields themselves. Some lend themselves to the long ball, others to line drive hitters. Teams are sometimes built with their home stadium in mind. So why not allow some freedom with the size of the ice surface for NHL teams. The league can set the parameters saying a certain width and length minimum and maximum, and allow the teams themselves to work it out. It would certainly play more to home ice advantage if you had distinct size differences, it would also put a lot more emphasis to coaching changes between rinks.
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