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You're given the green light to make one rule change for the next NHL season. What rule are you changing?

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Bettman says he’s okay if you want to bring back the rule against forward passes, he doesn’t mind if you want to revert to old-school icing, he just demends you keep it to one rule change; you know, evolution is better than revolution…

What rule are you changing, tweaking, binning or creating.

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polystyrene_man@lemmy.ca
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Get rid of the offside rule. It’ll make the defending team have to defend space instead of just a line. Should create more rush chances.

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ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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I think it would lead to more 4v4 with someone waiting by the goal for a quick shot opportunity more than rushes.

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jawsua@lemmy.one
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That sounds to me like Phil Kessel plays forever

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jawsua@lemmy.one
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It’ll also make the game strategically like basketball, where you have one person surveying and bringing it in, lightly guarded, while everyone else tried to set up their plays and angles. It’d get even more set-play based and able to be followed by new fans, IMHO

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ryan213@lemmy.ca
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Plus you won’t have to explain what it means to someone who doesn’t watch hockey. Actually, get rid of icing too!

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ericjmorey@lemmy.world
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Icing the puck is a big advantage to the team with the lead if there’s no penalty for it. Maybe only have it be a penalty if you have a lead.

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ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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It’s also a big advantage to defenders in general, as icing the puck would now allow lines to change, instead of one team getting stuck on the ice for long periods in their own zone.

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