Penalty Shots ala Roger Neilson

[SCampo98]

In the late 1960's Roger Nielson was the coach of the Peterborough Petes and did't like penalty shots. In one game, he was fed up when the opposition was awarded one and decided to go about it a different way. he decided to pull his goalie, and instead put star defenceman Ron Stackhouse in the net. When the opposing player touched the puck to begin, Stackhouse charged at him and hit him, ending the penalty shot.

Should we bring back the ability to do this now? I don't see why not. The team who have up the penalty shot is running the risk of the opposing player just shooting it in, while the goalie having been pulled means the player defending the goal has free reign to block/poke check/body check the player with the puck.

Penalty shots are already exiting, imagine adding this to the mix. I think it could prove for some incredible entertainment if it was allowed to happen again.

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[VoluntaryDom]

Hell yes.

 

[tarheelhockey]

If there's one thing this game needs, it's more shot blocking.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

I love it

 

[Habsrule]

Just wind up and take the mother of all slap shots.

 

[RyderRocks73]

IIRC There was also no rule forbidding leaving your stick on the ice until he got one of his goalies to leave it laying across the crease when they were pulled.

 

[Analyst365]

Not sure ... everyone seems to lose their **** when Guy Boucher tries to mess with the norm.

 

[kodoshin]

Fun in theory but I'm guessing modern coaches would all be boring and just leave the goalie in.

 

[Lays]

I would love to see Gaudreau getting ready for a penalty shot but Chara comes out instead and starts charging at him. I doubt any NHL coach would legit pull this though if it were allowed unless they're up 10-0 and they get bored

 

[SCampo98]

I would love to see Gaudreau getting ready for a penalty shot but Chara comes out instead and starts charging at him.

Those were the exact two players I was picturing in my head

 

[The Thin White Duke]

I would love to see Gaudreau getting ready for a penalty shot but Chara comes out instead and starts charging at him. I doubt any NHL coach would legit pull this though if it were allowed unless they're up 10-0 and they get bored

Way funnier if Chara's the one taking the penalty shot.

 

[Lost Horizons]

Way funnier if Chara's the one taking the penalty shot.

 

[MikeyMike01]

It looks like a child is playing goalie in the thumbnail

 

[Atoyot]

I don't understand this. A player charging at you like that is incredibly easy to avoid.

 

[SCampo98]

I don't understand this. A player charging at you like that is incredibly easy to avoid.

lots of NHL d-men can hold their own in a one-on-one situation. Kind of lie when a player is shooting at an empty net at the end of a game but the d-man either blocks the shot, checks, him, or poke-checks him.

 

[member 151739]

One of the worst ideas I have ever heard. The only time besides a breakaway where a player has the time and space to make a move, and the suggestion is to add shot blocking to the situation.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

Players are too fast and skilled now. Shooters would score at a higher percentage.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

All fun and games until the opposing player charges out of the net and flattens your guy taking the penalty shot. Maybe your star??

 

[Seanaconda]

lots of NHL d-men can hold their own in a one-on-one situation. Kind of lie when a player is shooting at an empty net at the end of a game but the d-man either blocks the shot, checks, him, or poke-checks him.

That's not normally the dman "charging" at the forward tho. Most of the time the damn has at least some momentum going back so the forward doesn't just go around him