[OT] NHL Scoring Out of Control!

[NHS123]

Has anyone else noticed that NHL Scoring is out of control.

[Robb]

It's called "improving the game."  That or "catering to the lowest common denominator," I forgot which...  ::rolleyes::

[Beeeej]

But is it the lowest common numerator taken before the vote you're making, or the number of votes in the lowest common denominator taken after you vote?

Beeeej

[min]

why not bad goaltending? some goalies are not playing to their level.

[Robb]

What do you mean - African numerators or European?

[Will]

Harvard sucks.

Had to be said.

[ugarte]

[q]Had to be said.[/q]If you feel the need to write this it is probably untrue.

[Trotsky]

[Q]Robb Wrote:

 What do you mean - African numerators or European?
[/q]

I don't know that.

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[calgARI '07]

The scoring will decline.  Give it a couple months.  

[billhoward]

This is a bad thing for the NHL? It makes the 1-0 game, when it happens, all the sweeter. Is this like saying NASCAR is bad for the fans because the races are all so close? I prefer F1 but most fans prefer the Motorola-Tide-KFC-Kodak-Wachovia Darlington 500 any afternoon. The NHL has a long way to go before descending to the levels of the WWF.

[JordanCS]

I have to say, I like it.  I watched the Pens/Flyers game last night, and while my beloved Penguins are still without a win, it sure was a fun game to watch.  

The best part about it?  Featured 11 goals (including a faceoff dump in goal while the Flyers tender was watching a replay...reminded me of the time we in sections A and B scored on Boucher), but the play of the game was an absolutely UNREAL save by Sebastian Caron.  If anyone watched Sportscenter, it had to have made the Top Plays (I didn't get to catch SC, so I can't say for sure), because it was one of the top 5 saves I've ever seen in my life.  

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

That save was the play of the day on CNN World Sport this AM in Korea, which is unusual since that program is usually 30 minutes of soccer and cricket highlights.  The fact that hockey even raised a ripple, says how incredible the save was.

Though I'm glad the Flyers eventually won out after choking so badly (again).  

[David Harding]

[Q]NHS123 Wrote:

 Has anyone else noticed that NHL Scoring is out of control.[/q]
That was the point of the rules changes, wasn't it?  The situation has the been exacerbated by an increase in power plays, including more 5x3's, while the players get used to how the game is being called (assuming they're going to learn).

[cth95]

I think the vertical game is definitely more interesting.  The lack of the two-line rule is something I have been wanting for years.  Right now there are way too many penalties, but I think when the players manage to get out of their old clutching-grabbing-hooking habits the scores will be more reasonable.  As Will said earlier, there have been some pretty poor goaltending performances as well.

[evilnaturedrobot]

I don't really understand the negative responces, some of you actually enjoyed watching 60 minutes of clutch and grab hockey?  It's not playing to the lowest common denominator (well, everything except the shootout, which sucks) it's just playing the game it's suposed to be played.  I'd prefer to see more 5 on 5, but that will come with time.