LuncheonMeat
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Potvin29 said:
As long as they don't take any ice time away from Bozie, I'm all for it.
And CTB, never mind, full steam ahead on the rebuild and trade for Wilson.
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As long as they don't take any ice time away from Bozie, I'm all for it.
And CTB, never mind, full steam ahead on the rebuild and trade for Wilson.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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A good article on why Ken Hitchcock is such a good coach.
http://m.thn.com/blog/forward-thinking-ken-hitchcock-is-fourth-coach-to-700-wins-whos-next/
http://m.thn.com/blog/forward-thinking-ken-hitchcock-is-fourth-coach-to-700-wins-whos-next/
hockeyfan1
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Patrick said:
Good for him. And that's how a coach should be. Not that every successful coach is the same, afterall as the saying goes, to each their own, but whatever methodologies they use (as demonstrated by Hitchcock), it all comes down to what works best for each of them.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/2015-nhl-unrestricted-free-agents-contract-years-cody-franson-mike-ribiero-antoine-vermette-mike-green-justin-williams/
Remember when hockey fans were actually able to look forward to trade deadline day and July 1st?
*sigh*
Remember when hockey fans were actually able to look forward to trade deadline day and July 1st?
*sigh*
Kin
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Looks like 3 on 3 OT will go ahead.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=758474&navid=nhl:topheads
Anything to avoid admitting the shootout is a terrible mistake, I guess.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=758474&navid=nhl:topheads
Anything to avoid admitting the shootout is a terrible mistake, I guess.
Al14
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Nik the Trik said:
Why not go 4 on 4 for a full 5 minutes, followed by 3 on 3 for a full 5 minutes. Sudden death, of course. If no one scores, then the shootout.
It seems to me that they're not really intent on reducing the shootout much by splitting the 5 minute overtime between 4 on 4, then 3 on 3!
I'm annoyed!
L K said:
I wonder how much having the extra 2 minutes effected those numbers too. I'm not sure how big of a fan I am of 3-on-3, it seems like it's just as much of a gimmick as the shootout. So I hope they at least go with the AHL format instead of just straight 3-on-3 for 5 minutes.
Pretty cool story about how fans helped reunite Mike Green with the since-discontinued stick that he used back in his 30-goal season:
http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2015/03/17/rmnb-readers-reunite-mike-green-with-his-discontinued-stealth-cnt-sticks/
http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2015/03/17/rmnb-readers-reunite-mike-green-with-his-discontinued-stealth-cnt-sticks/
LuncheonMeat
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L K said:
There was talk out of the recent meetings that the GMs would really like to avoid having the games go any longer than they already do. I think 7 minutes (rather than 5+5) would be acceptable if it led to a significant reduction in the number of shootouts like we're seeing in the AHL.
hockeyfan1
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Faceoff (drawing) changes proposed:
GMs will recommend to the NHL-NHLPA Competition Committee that the player who is on the defensive side of the red line must be the first to place his stick on the ice before the puck is dropped. In doing so, that player is at a slight disadvantage to the attacking player, who can put his stick down second.
The current rule (76.4) requires the player on the visiting team to put his stick down first in all zones, including at the center-ice faceoff dot. The visiting player still would be required to put his stick down first on faceoffs taken at center ice, according to the recommendation. But in all other faceoffs the player closest to his own goalie would have to declare first.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=758665&navid=nhl:topheads
GMs will recommend to the NHL-NHLPA Competition Committee that the player who is on the defensive side of the red line must be the first to place his stick on the ice before the puck is dropped. In doing so, that player is at a slight disadvantage to the attacking player, who can put his stick down second.
The current rule (76.4) requires the player on the visiting team to put his stick down first in all zones, including at the center-ice faceoff dot. The visiting player still would be required to put his stick down first on faceoffs taken at center ice, according to the recommendation. But in all other faceoffs the player closest to his own goalie would have to declare first.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=758665&navid=nhl:topheads
GhostofPotvin29
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I don't think it's as gimmicky. It at least involves some form of team play still.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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I've really liked it when used in the AHL. It's closer to 4 on 4 than it is the shootout, doesn't seem gimmicky at all.
I wonder if those with reservations have seen it in action. It allows for some incredible skill and creativity.
I wonder if those with reservations have seen it in action. It allows for some incredible skill and creativity.
bustaheims
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Bullfrog said:
It isn't a frequent part of a regular hockey game, but, it can happen. I suppose the same can be said about penalty shots - though, not so much when it comes to teams going shot for shot until someone wins.
GhostofPotvin29
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Bullfrog said:
Well I didn't say it wasn't gimmicky, just not as gimmicky as the shootout.
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