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Originally Posted by Manny
it was a good game. some of those penalties were a little suspect. it seems you can't even touch the guy with your stick now.  |
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
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