I've been thinking about this for a while. It bugs the crap out of me how the game has fallen off because all the clutching and grabbing. It's very close to pre-lock out and they need to take some of the responsibilies out of the ref's hand because they could make another change but it will go back to the same after a while...AGAIN...Here are my suggestions which I know will never come about because the Owners and GMs don't have any vision.
1. Change the number of games from 82 to 76. Players are playing games too tired and it shows in the quality. Teams are playing too many back-to-back games especially against someone who hasn't the night before.
2. Take out the first row of seats in every arena, making the ice surface bigger. Players are bigger, faster, and stronger. Give them room to move and we'll see more offense. My concern would be if this makes the game faster and bringing up the concussion issue. Make the ice surface bigger and perhaps bring back no two line passes.
I know that these two will never go into affect because it takes money out of the owner's pockets but what they lose in money, they'll gain in populatarity and bigger TV contracts.
3. Change the point system to 3 pts for a regular win, 2 for OT win and 1 for SO win...No points for losing, you lost, you don't get a point. I know people will say it wouldn't affect the current standings but it would affect how teams play the game which would affect the current standings if they were played with point system in tact.
Thoughts?
1. Change the number of games from 82 to 76. Players are playing games too tired and it shows in the quality. Teams are playing too many back-to-back games especially against someone who hasn't the night before.
2. Take out the first row of seats in every arena, making the ice surface bigger. Players are bigger, faster, and stronger. Give them room to move and we'll see more offense. My concern would be if this makes the game faster and bringing up the concussion issue. Make the ice surface bigger and perhaps bring back no two line passes.
I know that these two will never go into affect because it takes money out of the owner's pockets but what they lose in money, they'll gain in populatarity and bigger TV contracts.
3. Change the point system to 3 pts for a regular win, 2 for OT win and 1 for SO win...No points for losing, you lost, you don't get a point. I know people will say it wouldn't affect the current standings but it would affect how teams play the game which would affect the current standings if they were played with point system in tact.
Thoughts?
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