Rule changes you are thankful for

[TheMule93]

I'm a big fan of the salary cap rule

 

[Muston Atthews]

I love 3 on 3

 

[Nalens Oga]

I'm glad they got rid of offsides. Oh wait that was in my dreams and it's 2017 and they still exist.

 

[solidprospect]

The slashing rule if they keep calling it.

 

[Jigger77]

Technically the delayed off-side isn't a rule change, but more of a reverting back to the old rule. But that one is a must. Keeps the play going. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a hockey fan that is against removing the 2-line pass. I remember refereeing and calling that tons.

One thing I dislike is the goalie playing the puck in that zone behind the net rule. I think it's a bit school-yardish. I miss the odd goal here and there when a goalie used to get stuck in no-man's land in the corner behind his net. I'd like to see that rule revoked, personally.

 

[Esq]

Salary cap was the best thing to happen to the NHL in years.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

The shootout.

Historically, we're still possibly the worst at it, but I cannot stand ending games with a tie.

 

[Nickmo82]

Allowing forward passes.

 

[Kreegz2]

Pretty much the only changes I've enjoyed since I started watching hockey 20 years ago is the delay of game for shooting the puck over the glass in your own zone(I'm looking at you Chelios) and disallowing line changes after icings. Everything else I'd prefer to go back to the way they were in 1996.

 

[Kane One]

I love that players are no longer allowed to use their hands to swipe the puck on a faceoff. It was one of the biggest atrocities in the sport.

sarcasm of course

 

[Mickey Marner]

Allowing the two-line-pass would've been a great change had the NHL not simultaneously shrunk the neutral zone by 4 feet.

 

[Got One Cup]

Two line pass thank god they changed that. Also delay of game, dmen used to throw it in the crowd whenever they felt pressure.

 

[Got One Cup]

I love that players are no longer allowed to use their hands to swipe the puck on a faceoff. It was one of the biggest atrocities in the sport.

sarcasm of course

I totally forgot about that. It was like who can fall down on the puck faster.