Posts About "NHL Rule Changes"
NHL Centres Say New Faceoff Rule Should Help Scoring
September 25th, 2019 Anze Kopitar takes his craft seriously. Very seriously. And when it comes to faceoffs, it's possible the Los Angeles Kings centre is even more meticulous. Kopitar works tirelessly on his technique, rigorously studies opponents' tendencies&nbs...
15 Crazy Rule Changes the NHL Needs
January 4th, 2018 * originally written in Feb. 2015 In terms of the "big 4" sports in the US, it's no secret that the NHL lags far behind in 4th. The most recent estimates put the NHL's revenue at $3.3 billion, just 36% as much as the NFL's $9.9 billion. Unsurprisingly, the NHL's TV deal is also by far the least lucrative at $600 million with NBC, $330...
Bruins Season Opener: What To Watch For
October 3rd, 2017 It's finally here. The Boston Bruins 2017-18 season is upon us. By the time the puck drops Thursday at the TD Garden 165 days will have transpired since Boston's last meaningful game. In the interim, through the David Pastrnak contract drama, laying-low during free agency and numerous roster battles one thing above all else is...
'Failed Offside Challenge' a Symptom of NHL's Poor Officiating
September 18th, 2017 There have been some rule changes before the start of the 2017-18 NHL season. One of the three changes has stood out from the rest with, the 'failed offside challenge' making headlines. What this means is if a coach challenges whether a player was offside that led to a goal and loses the challenge, his team gets a two-minute penalty for...
NHL's 'Failed Offside Challenge' Penalty Is a Positive Step
September 14th, 2017 Back in May, I proposed four simple rule changes to help "fix" the NHL. Among them, naturally, was a series of tweaks to adjust the league's coach-controlled offside challenge. I hate the offside challenge, and no, I don't think "hate" is too strong a word. I detest the fact that the league enables coaches to wield that degree of...
Can the NHL Schedule a Scoring Increase?
September 1st, 2016 One of the National Hockey League’s top concerns of the past several years has been the steady decline in scoring. Many schemes to reverse the trend have been bandied about, such as smaller goalie equipment, larger nets, applying the icing rule to power plays, and so on. From general managers to fans, it seems everyone has ideas for...
