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Post by Merpes on Nov 17, 2017 19:19:01 GMT
NHL should look into whatever MLB put in the baseballs where a record number of home runs were hit this past season. Do the same for pucks and goal scoring will increase.
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Post by lari on Nov 17, 2017 19:34:59 GMT
That's essentially the same as making the nets larger though, right?
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Post by soccer24 on Nov 17, 2017 21:23:37 GMT
And I'd have no problem with larger nets.
Right now we're experiencing some increased goal scoring, but only because there's an expansion team this year, which thins out line-ups just enough across the league. Eventually talent levels will balance out again though and a more permanent solution will be needed.
Low scoring games can be lots of fun. But there have been too many of those. And if it's two garbage teams, I have little interest in a 2-1 affair. Give me the goals.
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Post by garyu on Nov 17, 2017 21:39:16 GMT
And I'd have no problem with larger nets. Right now we're experiencing some increased goal scoring, but only because there's an expansion team this year, which thins out line-ups just enough across the league. Eventually talent levels will balance out again though and a more permanent solution will be needed. Low scoring games can be lots of fun. But there have been too many of those. And if it's two garbage teams, I have little interest in a 2-1 affair. Give me the goals. Lucky you didn't have to watch the Astros from 1978-85...A million 1-run games...
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Post by jimc on Nov 17, 2017 21:43:54 GMT
Expansion this year cant have hurt rosters that much...fuck...Vegas SHOULD be terrible...lol...and no teams are missing any of the players claimed
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Post by soccer24 on Nov 17, 2017 21:53:40 GMT
I know I've seen the numbers from before, but for a long time goal scoring has been on decline. The only times we saw increases were when expansion happened or when they changed the rules to create a billion power plays every game.
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Post by dhull10 on Nov 18, 2017 13:01:28 GMT
Look at Goalie pads in the 70's 80's compared to today's Michelin Men Goalie equipment.
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Post by Pez68 on Nov 18, 2017 16:33:17 GMT
Goalie equipment is really the only answer. Leg pads are still too big. Same with chest protectors. When goalies are 6'5 and bigger, there's literally nothing to shoot at unless they are way off their angles.
That, and coaching philosophies need to adapt to counter the defensive systems everyone deploys.
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Post by soccer24 on Nov 18, 2017 16:53:05 GMT
They've been making adjustments to goalie equipment for a number of years now. It never really has much impact. Yeah, the gear is larger than it used to be, but goalies are also bigger than they used to be. With today's safety concerns, there's only so much you can do to shrink goalie gear. If you're doing it in the name of creating more space for players to shoot at, might as well just make the nets a little bigger.
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Post by lari on Nov 18, 2017 17:24:16 GMT
Yeah, I want bigger nets, too. Not radically bigger, mind you, just one puck length more left and right. Don't make it taller because that will kill shorter goalies.
So essentially every shot that now hits the post, will suddenly go in. And a puck that misses an inch, will hit the post.
It shouldn't fuck up current goalies that much because even currently they are obviously trying to stop shots that eventually hit the post. I mention this because there's a concern that wider nets will mentally screw goalies who are used to one standard size all their life. That would only happen if the nets are considerably larger.
Now try this in the AHL for a year, and see how everyone likes it.
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Post by lari on Nov 18, 2017 17:32:03 GMT
If one puck length is too much, try moving the posts just by the amount the diameter of a post is.
A tiny amount like that would produce goals from every post that got hit now.
And hopefully slightly increase the size of the high danger scoring area. Currently too much of the game is being played in areas where it's impossible to score from. And it's too easy to defend the slot.
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Post by soccer24 on Nov 18, 2017 17:55:02 GMT
Yep, you and I are pretty much in exact agreement there.
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Post by Merpes on Nov 18, 2017 18:13:06 GMT
I would increase PP time to 2:30 so that way the Hawks can waste another few minutes per game without scoring.
Oh, was this the thread on how to beat the Hawks?
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Post by lari on Nov 18, 2017 18:27:10 GMT
Make PP time 3:33 just to please Pat & Edzo.
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Post by jimc on Nov 18, 2017 19:24:54 GMT
Scoring is up a half goal per game this year...many folks talking about the new slashing calls accounting for more PP's and also reduction is sticks to the hands taking away prime scoring chances.
I am good with this.
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