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Yeah I'm worried the puck changes will affect him too. However I am quite happy they are lowering the maximum goalie pad amount because Brodeur already played with pads that were below it :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spammy
Also the Devils need to sign Miroslav Satan ASAP.
the "big" ones. usually colorado, nj, detroit, dallas.....basically anybody past the 2nd round the past 4 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brisco Bold
im still a believer (being a goalie myself) that they should bring back the shootout. make people win. the whole "i still get a point because i LOST in overtime" stuff is crap too. once you go to overtime theres really no incentive to try to win.....and 5 minutes? a waste.
there'll be a whole opportunity to cherry pick this year and i see lemieux suddenly being "healthy" and taking advantage of this.
I think the best rule to get rid of, which would eliminate the need for any other rule changes, would be to just get rid of offside. I know, I know, cherry picking would get alot more common, but it would open up the ice alot more, as defenses would have to adjust to take this into account, and make the game alot more run and gun, like basketball, which has no shortage of excitement when it comes to offense. The problem with hockey not being a popular sport is that defense wins championships, and the average sport enthusiast doesn't appreciate a good defense like us hockey fans/players. I think that most fans that are just getting into the game hate the whole dump and chase offense that most teams run in even man situations. Most people find digging in the corners, and trapping the puck on the boards to retain posession pretty fucking boring. I myself would actually not like to see offside done away with, but if it's the dif between the existence of hockey and total league collapse due to lack of revenue, I'd be all for it. I do like the getting rid of the red line in 2 line pass calls though, that alone should make for alot more odd man offensive situations, 2 and 3 on 1's and the such.
It is a great time to be a Penguin fan, lemme tell you :) Can't wait to see Crosby play too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne
I dont believe all the hype around Crosby. All of the goals that he scores shown on ESPN doesnt make it seem like he has any skill, its more like he's in the right spot at the right time, or hes doing some stupid trick shot that he would never get away with in the NHL.
But I guess we'll have to wait and see when he's out there with the big boys. He's gonna get knocked around, for sure.
Hell, I bet he wont even play this season (hes still only 17).
Yeah. The Penguins will look a lot better fighting the Isles for third place this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
You don't remember Gretzky, do you? He rarely scored specactular goals. He just scored shit loads of normal-looking ones, because he could anticipate the game better than anyone ever has, so he was always in the right place at the right time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rhydant
thats my beef with Penguins fans, and Pittsburgh fans in gereral (since im only 1.5 hours away it spills into my area). theyre only "fans" when the team are winning. if not, they dont care. but when they do they're the biggest trash talkers ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Changeling
same thing with goalies. people say Brodeur is "boring", but he just plays position EXTREMELY well. the "flashy" saves always mean you're out of position "most" of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
Exactly. Hasek, for example, had no damn idea how to play the position, which is why he flounders around like an idiot and gets so much underserved praise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne
Yeah there are a lot of rule changes, but its going to make it so fucking entertaining. Although, it might hurt the enjoyment of the playoffs knowing that its easier to score a goal, the tense feeling might get lost. Either way I am just glad I can watch the Wild again.
So far there have been several big free agent signings:
Joe Nieuwendyk to Florida (2 years, $2.25M)
Gary Roberts to Florida (2 years, $2.25M)
Adam Foote to Columbus (3 years, $13.5M)
Adrian Aucoin to Chicago (4 years, $16M)
Rumor has it that Philadelphia is about to sign Derian Hatcher and Mike Rathje.