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How would you fix the game? |
With all the talk of banning fighting (bad idea, to me), all the cheap shots, and increase in stick fouls, and talk of enlarging the goals (another bad idea); the league obviously knows it has problems. Plus, take into account that, if you don't have the center ice package you can hardly ever find a game. My thoughts: -cut back the goalie equipment again, instead of bigger nets -you can't ban fighting, however, they have to come down harder on bad penalties. Chris Simon's suspension was a good one, but what about McLennan only getting 5 games. If they think that's all they are gonna get, & won't get their but kicked for it, it's not gonna stop. If it doesn't stop, we could forget finding games on regular t.v., even the bike race channell. they need a gentlemens agreement on the cheap shots, or the NHL needs to step up and protect them. A lot of the stars in Hockey are not all that big or they don't want to fight because they will get hurt or hurt their careers by getting injured. Fighting should be allowed if both parties consent to it, and not sucker punched. It's been happening more and more and nothing is being done. Again the NHL should step up and give them a 3 strikes you're out rule. Just like drugs, 1,2,3, you're out. It should start with 20 games then 50 then you're just plain done. I think the nets should stay the same hight and the goaltenders equiptment should stay the same. It has helped teams score more goals. If goals are up that's good for entertainment, that's what people want is to see is people score. So don't change any of that. I think players need to stay out of the crease period especially on goals. That will cut back with goaltender interference. They need to also call penalties on those who knock them in the net or on the goaltender. I'd get rid of the Buffalo fans. You guys are already whining about the refs and Avery and the series hasn't even started yet. I do like the rule changes they've made, about removing the two line pass, and the crack down on hooking, and holding. It has made the game a faster game. It was very apparent to me that the new rules were having an impact after the lockout when Brett Hull played for about two weeks and then said "I'm Retiring". It is definitely a faster and (in my opinion) a much improved game. I don't think they should try to fix it much more until the current rules have played out for another year or two. I thought the League has made some positive strides by cracking down on interference and obstruction and the efforts to eliminate the "Neutral Zone Trap" style of play that was too prevalent. It is great to see the end to end skating and quick shots that have been lacking from the game. I think the problem with the NHL over the last ten years has been Bettman's quixotic quest to capture general sports fans. I think the NHL has lost a lot of core fans. If I was on the NHL Board of Governors I would seriously consider contracting several teams and dispersing the best players. One of my main problems has been that the NHL has expanded to a lot of non-hockey markets in the Sun Belt and below the Mason-Dixon Line, where hockey will always be a distant favorite to NASCAR and college football. Unfortunately a lot of good teams like Carolina and Tampa Bay are in that region while traditional hockey markets like Chicago and Boston are suffering. Disburse some talented players and make your traditional teams powerful again. 1. Get rid of shootouts. 2. Leave goals and goalie pads where they are, there is enough scoring. 3. Stop calling penalties that dont affect the game. (minor infractions that are away from the play.) 4. Ban hits to the head. 1 game suspension for 1st offence, 3 games for the second offense, 10 games for 3rd offense, 20 games for 4th, full season for the rest. 5. Get back with ESPN. People shouldnt have to pay extra to watch hockey. 6. Move the Thrashers and Panthers to the West, put one in Canada and one in the states. Put Detroit and Columbus in the Eastern Conference. 7. Keep the salary cap, but make it a higher percentage of total revenues. 8.. Develope some type of system to regulate how much is awarded in arbitration hearings. 9. Move one team from both California and New York, there is no reason to have 3 teams in one state. 10. Go back to the old scheduling format. Don't fix something that ain't broke. I think the game is fine the way it is. I've been a hockey fan all my life, and although the rule changes took some getting used to, I think overall they improved the game. Leave it be...no more changing! Funny, the league never felt it had an image/fan interest issue until a midget NBA reject took over and screwed the whole thing up. There is no way any sport should have as its leader some lawyer who has never played the game even casually. As far as the equipmet goes, don't the goalies back in Drydens day look like stick men compared to todays goalies? No wonder Gretzky and Howe scored so many goals (LOL) |
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