Extreme Makeover - NHL Edition

[Habs77]

http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/bob_mckenzie....e.asp?id=129330

Sure changes:

- Eleven-inch goal pads. Smaller blockers and catching gloves. Less bulky uppers, pants and new form fitting sweaters.

- The tag up offside will be re-instituted.

- The goal line will be moved two feet closer to the end boards

- More penalties will be called.

Likely changes(but details might change):

- Shootouts:

a) 4 minutes of 4-on-4 overtime, followed by 3 minutes of 3-on-3 overtime before getting to the shootout.

B)3 points for a regulation time victory and maybe no point for losing in overtime or the shootout.

YES!! That's what I've been campaining for all this time... it encourages teams to go for the win or risk not getting any points

- The blue lines will be made fatter, another effort to increase the size of the offensive zone.

- No red line.

(Either two line passes will be allowed all the time or the red line will disappear once the puck crosses the 'Bowman' or ringette line across the top of the circle.)

- Icing will be different. It could be no touch icing. It could be linesmen using discretion on missed passes. It could be no icing allowed on the penalty kill, or no line change for the team that iced the puck. It could be all of the above. Whatever it is, icing will be modified.

[Edited on 1-7-05 by Habs77]