OIL!!!

[StirCrazy]

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