How to increase scoring? Only goalie is allowed to ice the puck.

[Bjornar Moxnes]

During a PK, if the defenders (Aka all 4-3 skaters) ice the puck, then it'll be an icing. On the PK, only the goalie is allowed to ice the puck, thus making it more difficult to ease pressure.

Edit: Well how about we also make it that the PP goalie is allowed to ice the puck with zero offside or icing possibilities, aka a Bishop, Smith, Price, Rinne type of team will flourish with this strategy lol.

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[Sojourn]

That’s so artificial. Leave it alone.

 

[ZJuice]

That’s so artificial. Leave it alone.

You’re mean.
I think it’s a decent idea that would come from the mind of Mike Smith

 

[Sojourn]

You’re mean.
I think it’s a decent idea that would come from the mind of Mike Smith

Hah!

I rest my case then.

 

[rumrokh]

Who wants to increase scoring? Back-and-forth flow and even-strength scoring chances are what make games exciting regardless of the score.

Plus, skaters will still ice the puck, it'll just mean more stoppages and longer games. Powerplays are already a big advantage and not exciting. Even if we assume a boost in powerplay goals is a good thing at all, is it worth making them more punishing and worse to watch?

 

[thedustman]

what if only one team's goalie was allowed on the ice at a time, and said team had to take off a skater, but each team's goalie could only stay on the ice for two minutes maximum, forty-five seconds minimum?

During a PK, if the defenders (Aka all 4-3 skaters) ice the puck, then it'll be an icing. On the PK, only the goalie is allowed to ice the puck, thus making it more difficult to ease pressure.

so more PP goals? what about even strength?

I think this would just make people more pissed about controversial calls.

 

[Sojourn]

Who wants to increase scoring? Back-and-forth flow and even-strength scoring chances are what make games exciting regardless of the score.

Plus, skaters will still ice the puck, it'll just mean more stoppages and longer games. Powerplays are already a big advantage and not exciting. Even if we assume a boost in powerplay goals is a good thing at all, is it worth making them more punishing and worse to watch?

Bingo. There is actually an advantage to that, because it slows the game down and gives the defending team more opportunity to rest. It isn’t as good as a change, but it’s still better than nothing.

There is just no advantage to calling icing on the PP. Teams aren’t going to stop sending it down, because the alternative is forcing plays that lead to goals against.

 

[Nickmo82]

Why not have it so that if you score a goal with your eyes closed, it counts as two?

 

[Wayne Primeau]

As a Flames fan, I fully support this idea except for games that Lack starts.

 

[treple13]

I can see why a Flames fan would suggest this idea

 

[Tage2Tuch]

Ugh.


WHEN will hockey fans realize that GOALS aren't what create excitement.

SCORING CHANCES do.

I am just as entertained by a nice save, or a smart defensive play, shot block as I am seeing a player light up a goalie every second shift, making it an awful 9-1 game.

Lundqvist, Price, Holtby, all world class goalies and do any of these guys have a save percentage above 900.00 right now? (Maybe Holtby does I don't know) but there is enough scoring.


Last night there were an average of seven goals in a game in the 8 game splayed.

That's 4-3, 5-2, 6-1, etc.

Scoring is up I believe but the position of goalie is hard enough.

Unfortunately some fans watch certain teams and think that is how the "NHL" is because that's the only team they watch.

Watch Tampa Bay, Toronto, Pittsburgh, you'll see a lot of goals

 

[Master P]

Scoring is fine. Nothing needs to be changed.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Why not have it so that if you score a goal with your eyes closed, it counts as two?

as long as we can add challenges for this new eyes closed rule I'm all for it. Bonus points if the refs reviewing it have their eyes closed.

 

[tny760]

yeah let's make MORE rules!

cause the refs are calling all of the existing rules so perfectly, they clearly must be bored out there, let's give em something to do

 

[Deen]

Teams are getting their butts blown out 7-1, scoring is fine.

 

[n00bxQb]

NHL needs fewer and less complicated rules, IMO.

 

[Andy6]

In the WHA, you had to get the puck over the blue line before you could ice it on a penalty kill.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Why can you ice the puck on PK? It's supposed to be a penalty.

 

[tony d]

Clearing the puck out of your own end on a pk is one of my favorite plays in hockey, leave it alone. Scoring also seems to be up this year which is good as well.

 

[Seb]

Problem isn't scoring, it's the way the game is played. So little creativity and entertainment these days.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I'm quite pleased with the amount of offense so far this season.

Furthermore, goals for the sake of goals is not the objective. Exciting play that leads to goals is.

 

[Sam Spade]

The only real way to increase scoring, not that I think that needs to be done, is to eliminate the coaches.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Why can you ice the puck on PK? It's supposed to be a penalty.

They should up it to a major.

 

[ShootIt]

as long as we can add challenges for this new eyes closed rule I'm all for it. Bonus points if the refs reviewing it have their eyes closed.

And the team should only be rewarded 1.5 goals if only 1 eye is open.

Refs already review challenges with their eyes closed, so bonus points for actually reviewing it with their eyes open.

 

[uncleben]

I'm fine with the goalie being able to ice it at anytime and leaving it at that