NHL has a problem - Lack/style of scoring

[Coastal Kev]

Does anyone at the NHL care about the quality of their product? The lack of scoring and the style of scoring should be a major concern for any league that is managed properly.

Let's take a look at Saturday's scores, you tell me if you see a problem.

Bruins- 3
Flyers-1

Predators- 3
Wild- 1

Pens- 2 OT
Habs- 1

Caps- 3
Wings- 1

Sens- 5
Yotes- 1

Rangers- 3
Sharks- 1

Flames- 1
Canucks- 0

In 7 out of the 11 games played the losing teams scored averaged less than one goal a game. I'm not sure who low scoring games appeal to, although I understand that there are plenty here that will defend them as "real" hockey. But in my opinion, the NHL has a serious problem with their game. Even in games where there is scoring, the vast majority of goals come on random deflections or rebounds.

I know this topic has been brought up from time to time here, but looking at the results of Saturdays games is somewhat shocking. Nearly 50% of NHL fans that sat down to watch their team play saw their team score only 1 goal or less. How can that be good for a sport?

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[Cursed Lemon]

Hugh-MAN-gus big nets.

 

[PsYcNeT]

This just in: the entertainment value of hockey is not determined by the score.

Film at 11.

 

[hohosaregood]

I propose removing goalies and faceoffs after goals. Pucks go in, pucks come out, play resumes.

 

[Erick*]

I love it. It's real hockey.
If you want a lot of goals, watch the All-Star Game.

 

[CraigsList]

The game is focused on defense more than offense now. Nothing really you can change.

 

[bouncesonly]

lol, while the Blues score 20+ goals in 4 games, and the Kings give up 11 in 2.

Maybe the east coast should offense more?

 

[MFarrer74]

Crazy theory:

Some teams are better than others

 

[Romang67]

What happened in the games that you didn't mention?

 

[hockey4sale]

7:5 games is not hockey, it is circus, it is like watching all star game 200 times a year, not sure why 3:2 hockey is bad??

 

[TootooTrain]

3, 3, 5, 3, 3. I see plenty of goals.

 

[dubey]

Replace puck with golf ball

I wasted my 20,000th post on this reply? lol

 

[Super Cake]

I have a solution for this problem.

Remove the goalie and have 3 defenseman and 3 forwards on the ice.

 

[VanIsle]

What about on Friday, tonnes of goals.

Islanders 3
Devils 2

Blue Jackets 2
Maple Leafs 5

Blackhawks 2
Oilers 5

Sabres 1
Lightning 2

Panthers 6
Flames 5

 

[Coastal Kev]

It's shocking to read some of these posts. I guess this is why Justin Bieber can have a music career or Papa John's can sell billions with an awful product.

People just don't know or understand what good is. As long as it's HOCKEY... HOORAY!!

 

[BanditKeith99]

Just because there was no goals doesn't mean it was a boring game...
For example, Habs vs Pens had tons of scoring chances , easily could have been more than 2-1

Laugh at "major concern"

 

[HunterSThompson]

They are slowly letting obstruction back in the game.

 

[Classicnamesup]

They don't care at all, they care about money. If the money keeps coming the game will continue unmolested.

I don't pay to watch hockey on TV anymore, but I still go to games semi-regularly. Tickets bought on the secondary market at below value usually.

 

[cleveland408]

It's shocking to read some of these posts. I guess this is why Justin Bieber can have a music career or Papa John's can sell billions with an awful product.

People just don't know or understand what good is. As long as it's HOCKEY... HOORAY!!

Do you want a 5-6 goal game every night?

 

[Vipers31]

"Zero tolerance" on technical fouls could use some freshing up, but other than that, the game is fine, regardless of slight scoring trends. Pretty sure I say that both as a goalie and a fan of the game.

 

[Hockey Monkey]

To be honest the decline in fighting has had more of an effect on entertainment value to me than scoring.

 

[Vipers31]

It's shocking to read some of these posts. I guess this is why Justin Bieber can have a music career or Papa John's can sell billions with an awful product.

People just don't know or understand what good is. As long as it's HOCKEY... HOORAY!!

I would say that high-scoring games are much closer to being "Bieber pop songs" of sports, to keep casuals with short attention spans at bay, while low-scoring games require a bit more of an understanding of some of the finer arts in the sport. Weird to use that analogy the way you did.

You'd really need to elaborate your argument a little beyond "few goals = bad".

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Crazy theory:

Some teams are better than others

WHAT IS THIS

I DONT EVEN

mind blown

 

[MikeModano9]

And the other night like 4 teams scored 7 goals..

 

[Vikke]

The low scores ain't my problem with the NHL as of today. It's the boring games. Dump, chase, obstruct, interfere, cycle cycle cycle cycle, point shot deflection rebound.