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Post by The Mannequin on Mar 29, 2005 23:38:54 GMT -3
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Post by Hockeyfan99 on Mar 30, 2005 14:10:56 GMT -3
This is one of the few hocky innovations that I am totally opposed to. Especially since I think the same result can be achieved by merely cutting a couple of inches of width from Goalie Pads and removing an inch or two from both the Catching glove and Blocker. And if done properly none of these changes would effect a goalie's protection. As a bonus it would also provide a greater separation between the good goalies and the elite.
At the same time, although I think goal scoring needs to be increased I agree with Marty Tuco's comments that more goals doesn't necessarily make the game more exciting. And improvements also have to be made to free up the game.
I think the game if okay up to the CHL level but when you move onto the Pro level, there is a big difference in the excitment level and the inability for elite players show their skills. Something about this definately has to be done and increasing the size of the nets or decreasing the goalies gear will not fix this problem.
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Post by The Mannequin on Mar 30, 2005 18:36:25 GMT -3
TSN.ca Staff
3/30/2005
Following reports that the National Hockey League was considering bigger nets, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jose Theodore didn't hold back on his opinion.
"Excuse my French, but this is bull----," Theodore told The Montreal Gazette from Stockholm, where he tended net for Djurgarden in the Swedish Elite League this season.
"This is junk, and I hope it's not serious," Theodore said. "The idea of a bigger net is crap. I was drafted as a goalie who has spent his life, since I was 7, learning to play the angles. And now, all of a sudden, they're thinking of doing this?"
"Basketball has its three-point play which rewards teams for taking risks on offense," said Campbell. "We don't have that. Do you take a long shot late in a game when you know the odds of scoring are very low? No. Instead you drop back and play defense. We need to find a way to reward teams for taking chances on offense to encourage coaches to coach a more offensive style."
"Colin is really wrong," said Theodore. "I respect the guy, but this is not smart.
"This would change the entire game. It's ridiculous, even stupid. It's wasting energy, and it's not looking at the right places to improve the game."
"Changing our equipment is crap, too," said Theodore. "About 10 years ago, when the pads were really wide, the NHL moved to make everything smaller. The next year, the goals-against averages were still low.
"Goalies are just getting really good technically, and guys are playing better defensively within a system."
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