This entry is really only for hockey games, as it discusses a suggested minor rule change. Consider yourself warned.
I was reading an interesting article in one of the many hockey preview magazines (The Hockey News, in this case) that come out at this time of year. Former GM and player Bobby Smith recommends a minor but original rule change that would help the lack of goals and wide-open play in today’s NHL: Make the red and blue lines wider.
As the image below shows, this would artificially add several feet to the neutral zone and the offensive zone, given attackers slightly more room and defenders farther to skate. Smith also suggests adjusting the offside rule so that other players can enter the zone when the puck carrier puts the puck onto, not over, the blue line.
Without going into all of the detail, this sounds like an excellent idea. It’s moderate, which is important as the NHL rarely makes radical rule changes. It doesn’t cost the owners anything in reduced seating, and it makes the game’s dimensions slightly more ‘European’. Sure, the rink will look a little goofy at first, but I’m all for it.
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You know what’s cool? That there is a Canuck on each of the three hockey magazines on the shelf in London Drugs. And Brendan Morrison is on the cover of BC Business. Go Canucks! Hockey season can’t start any sooner, baby.
(Btw…your comments are screwed up (not everything in the window is showing up) in IE6 – as are mine. If you figure out how to fix it, can you tell me how you did it? I haven’t been able to solve it on my own – or with MT’s FAQ/Forums.)
And, to be a bit more on-topic, I also think Smith’s idea is pretty good – and do-able.
weird. Cool. Will never catch on, unfortunately.
Mel: They produce different covers of the magazines for the different markets. The Toronto markets get all the Leaf covers, the Calgary market gets all Flame covers, etc.
So I’m guessing you live on the west coast of Canada.
here is a free tip:
if you don’t know what you are talking about don’t post online.
I’m sorry I don’t buy what you said but it’s to cheap.
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