you got it, Hooking, holding ect... are now automatic penalties. they are trying to speed up the game and let the skaters skate.

here is a quick list

1 Tie games are decided by a shootout
2 The two-line pass is legal.
3 Goaltender leg pads, blockers, catching gloves and jerseys are all cut down in size.
4 Goaltenders cannot handle the puck behind the goal line, except in a restricted area.

also if you are watching they reduced the distance behind the net to the boards and moved the blue line more towards center making a larger end zone.

we should be in for some high flying games where a fast team like the oilers will be able to fly (once they all get used to the new penality rules that is.)

Steve

Some of those new rules were used in the AHL last year, and they worked out pretty good for us.

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How about we need a new goalie, I have not like him since the day he arrived. Figured with Burke gone we may have taken the blinders off

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why he was awsome last night.. way better than his best preformance two years ago.

Steve

he has such a bad rep. he is actually a really good golie. one of the best in the league. i don't know why everybody seems to think he sucks. maybe it was that one goal 3 years ago against the flyers that gave him his bad rep.

Oilers.. booooooooooooooo :mrgreen: :razz:

Although, i was cheering for them in the game, down with the 'nucks hehe

Yes!!! GO FLAMES GO is right

lol people have really high expectations of the Flames this season... I mean, that's good support and I am sure it gets the team going.. but common... people think we're ugnna win the cup or something haha

well he did suck, for the last 3 seasons they played, he was inconsistant and only had the odd realy good game. but like I said sofar he is playing better than he ever has, hopefully he can keep it up.

Steve

the real fans arent expecting a cup, just the bangwagoners lol

I'm just hoping for playoffs, one step at a time.

so, u a hockey fan scott?