RandyHolt
Keep truckin'
- Nov 3, 2006
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Just put the rink back to the same configuration as in the 80's. Taking space out of the neutral zone and adding it behind the net has not created a bunch of Gretzkys making plays from back there. And less neutral zone space has made it easier to neutral zone trap. Also speed is gained in the neutral zone so less neutral zone means less speed and thus easier for the defense.
Also minor penalties used to be the full 2 minutes, whether the team scored a PP goal or not. Since they don't want to call penalties anymore at least let the ones they do call sometimes last longer.
Good stuff. Certainly almost everything the league has done, has failed. To fix it, a fine place to start is to undo all the changes done, and relieve of duty whoever decided upon those failed changes. But the league is too stubborn to admit failure Can't Undo Ctrl+Z, so will implement more 3 on 3.
And likely some other dumb change, like increase the goalie no play zone so they stumble into it more often. PP!
Goalie Pad changes were done for the 13-14 season, reducing the height of the pillows an inch of 2. I think the pillows are still much bigger than 30 years ago, and the players are as well. Larger goalies are allowed larger pads, right? Larger Dmen, larger forwards, less room for that seeing eye puck. Heck Nisky 7M and others cannot even get pucks on net.
Trying to find side by side photos of goalie pads of different eras is not easy. Look at the weight of the pillow on his thigh. Its about as wide as his leg. Compare to Braden.
Do not tell me this is not a factor when comparing scoring.