darcyRegier
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- Mar 27, 2017
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Scoring was up, the game was more offensive. Today, not even close. I know its the playoffs and the refs let more go, but guys were basically tackling each other out there and game 6 alone should've had at least 10 interferences/hooking/holding calls per team.
A big thing for me is that when players do that soft dump in, defenders are allowed to block their path and interfere with them the whole way to the boards, which probably causes a lot of scoring chances to not occur. That, on top of the amount of penalties that should be called from this, would increase scoring a lot. I know scoring isn't everything and a lot of 1-0 games can be exciting hockey, but Crosby's 44 goal campaign was enough to win him a Rocket Richard. 44 goals ?!?!?!
Also will goalie equipment ever be decreased in size? What if goalie pads were shrunk on both sides by lets say, 1 cm, every year until the scoring returns to a slightly higher level.
Any thoughts?
A big thing for me is that when players do that soft dump in, defenders are allowed to block their path and interfere with them the whole way to the boards, which probably causes a lot of scoring chances to not occur. That, on top of the amount of penalties that should be called from this, would increase scoring a lot. I know scoring isn't everything and a lot of 1-0 games can be exciting hockey, but Crosby's 44 goal campaign was enough to win him a Rocket Richard. 44 goals ?!?!?!
Also will goalie equipment ever be decreased in size? What if goalie pads were shrunk on both sides by lets say, 1 cm, every year until the scoring returns to a slightly higher level.
Any thoughts?