Should the league make it illegal to fall to the ice to block the puck?

[Orfieus]

I remember hearing this idea on TV (I forget where TBH) and I personally really like it. If the league is all about making the game "safer" and adding more offence then I believe this rule would address both.

I guess a common argument would be "players would then just pretend to fall onto the ice" and while I agree some players would do that the league would then treat that as diving. If the ref catches it it is a penalty, if the ref misses it then the league can fine the player using the same system as diving.

As I said I really think this is a good idea with very minimal impact on the game while adding a lot more offence.

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[Moncherry]

Let's just make all forms of defending illegal and call it a day.

 

[boredmale]

I've suggested if a person falls on the ice and blocks the puck he should be forced to skate back to his bench after the puck hits him. This would cut down the amount of blocked shots but not have alot of penalties awarded

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

What at all does this accomplish?

 

[Red Piller]

Lets get rid of backchecking instead

 

[sandysan]

the absurdity of this proposition is only matched by your assertion that it would only " minimally" affect the game.

you want to tie it to no lifters ?

dont you get enough of all offense all the time in the shootout ?

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Play 60 minutes 3 on 3.

 

[DearDiary]

They should make it illegal for a forward to enter his own zone

 

[Remington 700]

Let's just make all forms of defending illegal and call it a day.

Worked for the NFL and NBA

 

[boredmale]

What at all does this accomplish?

Well hypothetically if people can't block shots using their body, then more shots will go to the net, which probably will have a minimal increase on scoring

Beyond that it would also cut down on injuries for players(or players games deteriorating over time due to constantly be hit by a puck)

 

[Alex Jones]

How many guys go down to block shots anymore???? Even if this rule was implemented it wouldn't make much of a difference. I don't see a need for it anyway.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I think it's a good idea and the sarcasm is unwarranted in this thread

 

[Seedling]

No. Next question.

 

[aufheben]

I would not like this.

 

[Club]

What? No

 

[Butch 19]

no..

 

[scrubadam]

I think it's a good idea and the sarcasm is unwarranted in this thread

Might have something to do with the fact that this idea was first floated by Bob Gainey. Former habs great and GM (as you already know )

 

[DJJones]

Should make it like Basketball. Players have ten seconds to get the puck over center, if they don't they have to drop the puck where it is, skate back to the goal line then play resumes.

 

[Orfieus]

Would also make defending 2v1's more difficult as the Dman wont have the option to go down.

 

[sandysan]

I think it's a good idea and the sarcasm is unwarranted in this thread

I think you are confusing derision for sarcasm.

But I get why some want to reduce the game to offense only by artificially impeding effective defense. But oh imagine the dirtiest of danglez!

No thank you.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I think you are confusing derision for sarcasm.

But I get why some want to reduce the game to offense only by artificially impeding effective defense. But oh imagine the dirtiest of danglez!

No thank you.

I like the game the way it is, but for those that need moar goals, the is much more palatable than bigger nets or smaller goal gear.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

No. Just call the damn obstruction like they did post 2005 lockout and move on.

 

[CanCHI]

Should make it like Ringette in the offensive/defensive zone it is 3 on 3 hahahahaahhahaha

 

[Kent Nilsson]

I remember hearing this idea on TV (I forget where TBH) and I personally really like it. If the league is all about making the game "safer" and adding more offence then I believe this rule would address both.

I guess a common argument would be "players would then just pretend to fall onto the ice" and while I agree some players would do that the league would then treat that as diving. If the ref catches it it is a penalty, if the ref misses it then the league can fine the player using the same system as diving.

As I said I really think this is a good idea with very minimal impact on the game while adding a lot more offence.

very minimal

Also don't allow icing on the PK.

 

[Benedict Kovalchuk]

I think it's a good idea and the sarcasm is unwarranted in this thread

I agree. Suffocating defense is taking the creative scoring out the game and this is a decent idea that could bring up scoring without radical changes to goalie gear and net size.