Incredibly dumb to eliminate this. The success rate on shootouts can't be higher than what, 30%? Why try to knock that down even lower?
I was talking to a buddy of mine who is an NHL nut...his theory is goalies only have to concentrate on the shooter during shootouts, as opposed to in-game breakaways where there are several other moving parts they need to consider like defensemen coming back, another opponent joining the attack, etc. This new rule will eliminate one more thing goalies need to look out for.
I was talking to a buddy of mine who is an NHL nut...his theory is goalies only have to concentrate on the shooter during shootouts, as opposed to in-game breakaways where there are several other moving parts they need to consider like defensemen coming back, another opponent joining the attack, etc. This new rule will eliminate one more thing goalies need to look out for.
Practically every spinorama penalty shot I've seen should have been ruled dead. When you're taking a penalty shot the puck is not supposed to ever stop moving towards the net once you touch it. Most of the time, spinoramas result in a puck changing the direction sideways or backwards and the ref should be whistling it dead. It's about time. With that said, I hate shootouts.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...goes-after-diving-in-new-rules-203056486.html
also like the new tripping and face-off delay changes after icing
also like the new tripping and face-off delay changes after icing
+1. I'd like to see sudden death in every game.
