STL FANATIC Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 There's nothing better than a 1-0 game where there's a lot of offensive chances, but alot of great saves and great defensive plays to prevent the goals.The current rules allow for that kind of game, though they went a little too far (if that kind of game was the goal--it wasn't).A larger net pretty well kills the possibility of that kind of game. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zig Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 You traditionalist. I love firewagon hockey, and I love highscoring games like 7-6. They literally keep you on your feet because when someone comes over the blue line you never know. Look at Atlanta Thrashers games, all highscoring and fun! If I wanted to see 1-0 games I'd watch soccer. 7-6 games are fun like once a month. Seeing that every night would make me hate it, it would be like indoor lacrosse where goals are cheap and meaningless. I'll take a 3-2 game over an 8-5 game any day. agreed. I don't want to ever see those nets again.It looks wierd not seeing the goalies head above the bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 These are worse than the prototype nets the sabres tested last year that were sort of rounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twi Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 The widening of the net doesn't bother me that much, the crowd loves a great glove save and this could showcase that more. Athletic goalies would be at an advantage.The height increase is a mistake though. As a goalie myself, there is basicially no way to modify your style to effectively cover a taller net. With a wider net you can take different angles and such. That 6'' would make a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hmm, my calendar doesn't say April 1... Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 You traditionalist. I love firewagon hockey, and I love highscoring games like 7-6. They literally keep you on your feet because when someone comes over the blue line you never know. Look at Atlanta Thrashers games, all highscoring and fun! If I wanted to see 1-0 games I'd watch soccer. I'm a diehard Thrashers fan, and I much prefer 3-2 games than 7-6 games. That Detroit game nearly gave me a stroke, giving up a 4-goal lead within 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Having seen literally hundreds of hockey games in my life at various levels, I love the high-scoring 7-6 or 8-7 game.Goalies will adjust to this though, and scoring won't go up anywhere near what some of you might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyboy1 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I could see widening the nets, goalies catch a lot of shots that would ordinarilly go wide anyway, but making them higher seems like a mistake. I'm sure this was just an experiment. I wouldn't worry about it too much unitl you see it used in AHL regular season games first.Did they make any rule changes to the NHL this year that we know about? I can't believe they made all the changes that they did last year without adding no-touch icing.JeffB Click here to read Third String Goalie - The Hockey Jersey of the Day Blog Click here to see my hockey and baseball jersey collection online ?You don?t like to see 20 kids punching 20 other kids. But it?s not a disgrace, It?s hockey.? - Michael Farber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleujayone Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 It's like chucking a Ritz Cracker down a hallway. We all have our little faults. Mine's in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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