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Oh and Crosby is going to be scary. He had a few great shots and managed to pull and assist.

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Soccer went the ssame way years ago.

Removed the Norman Hunter types and stopped the leg biters from interfering with the skillful players.

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I agree ... it was funny to see the look on the player's faces when they got called for some of the new hooking penalties.

My only hope is that the efforts to improve the game don't pussify it the way they have in baseball, where they've taken away the inside pitch from the pitcher.

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Oh I think the aggression and fights will still be there. But the cheap shots will be cut back and real talent will show.

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Let's see how long they do call penalties in tie games with less than 5 minutes in the third period...

also, the offside tag-up rule isnt new... was like that just a couple years ago...

Some of the rules are good (no hooking, although that was always the rule...), some are just stupid: goalies who cant play the puck...

Im not a big fan of shootout... I like it when hockey decides a game, and shootouts arent hockey...

The easiest, most efficient way to improve the game? 4-6 less teams, 10-20 less games in a season.


p.s.: For the love of God and Fuck, I hope they dont make the nets bigger... for fuck sake....

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Another thing I like is less stoppages of play. Less icings, and off-sides make for much longer shifts and a lot less commercials. For example in the NFL, holy crap there are a lot of commercial breaks.

The penalties are going to have to be straightened out though. But this is something we've seen before. What's a penalty in the regular season may not be one in the playoffs. A happy medium needs to be found but I think this will naturally happen.

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Anyone doing a hockey pool?

Evil Chris is your board doing something?

If not we could co-brand with you.


( I love that word now)

:)

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Not a fan of the shoot outs at all. What is going to happen in the playoffs, shoot outs as well? Or sudden death overtime?

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Good question coin
I'd hope they keep the "Overtime until the other team gives up" in the playoffs

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Overtime stays the same as it was before in the Playoff... play until someone scores, or someone dies.

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Cheers Nick, would be interesting to see a game, would be the first one as well .. :okthumb:

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Golf and Hockey... should be a fun trip. :unsure:









I'm kidding, I'm kidding. :D

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Sounds like my idea of a phenomenal trip

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If Furry Creek was still open when they came I'd take them there.

It would drive them mental.

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My step-father and brother are still going on about that course.

I'll definitely have to play it when I go out there

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don't even think of coming out here without hooking up with me for a round and a bite :)

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Deal