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Originally Posted by thatoneguy
I'm so psyched to have hockey back again, plus the Wings starting the season 2-0 isn't too shabby either  (Even if it WAS against St. Louis). |
You arent a band wagon fan are you? You sound like your from canada so maybe not. Oh well.
Hockey fraking rules. the new rules changes arent that signifigant as a whole. The scoring isnt up too much, but the penalty minutes are sky high. It seems like players who have never sat in the box before are raking up a lot of time in the box this year. The two Line pass rule is a grat idea. It forces the defending team to really floor check the offensive team to create turn overs. It seems like Giguere is still getting used to his smaller pads but I hope he comes around. He is one of my goalies on my fantasy team.
I am happy with the flow of the play, but question the effectiveness of the 4 minute 4 on 4 the shootout overtime rule. I mean the better team would win out if you just let them play hockey. the more in shape and comptetive team will win every time.
Sidney Crosby got a crash course in NHL, but made out very well considering he was playing against the best Goalie in the NHL. I have heard him called the next Gretzky, however he still has a lot to prove before I would start spreading that rumor.
Moving the blue lines back has really made room for some great plays and has also made it easier for the defensemen to keep the puck in the zone. It creates multiple rebound shots and thus creating more goals for even rookie wingers.
What it boils down to is hocky is Gods Game, even if you don't believe in God. The season has started and my Marriage has temporarily been put on hold. My favorite player Pavol Datsyuk, has began the season not as strong as I would have liked, but he is going to be a force to be rekoned with as teh season goes on. I can't wait to see him and federov face off. Have a happy hockey season everybody.