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Old 06-21-2017, 03:13 PM   #21
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I don't have much faith in the NHL or their officials either, but it would sure be nice to see Gaudreau able to play hockey without the several dozen cheap shot slashes he gets from losers who have no other way to defend against him.

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Old 06-21-2017, 03:14 PM   #22
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Old 06-21-2017, 03:22 PM   #23
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Sure, do it after you hand the Penguins another cup.
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Old 06-21-2017, 03:48 PM   #24
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I'll believe it when I see it.
I'll believe it when I see it called in November.

Or May, for that matter.
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Old 06-21-2017, 04:11 PM   #25
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Crazy idea, but maybe the sticks should only be used to play the puck? Pretty easy to take the ambiguity out of it - any stick contact that is not an active attempt to play the puck is a penalty.
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If your stick blade touches the glove or arm, it's a penalty. Pretty simple and no interpretation needed. I've been playing hockey for 30 years and can count on one hand how many times I've ever had to do it. It absolutely doesn't need to be a part of the game.
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Old 06-21-2017, 04:35 PM   #27
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If your stick blade touches the glove or arm, it's a penalty. Pretty simple and no interpretation needed. I've been playing hockey for 30 years and can count on one hand how many times I've ever had to do it. It absolutely doesn't need to be a part of the game.
I think fans would be good with this.

We will see if the NHL has the will to enforce it.

I predict they crack down for 1-2 seasons tops.
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Old 06-21-2017, 05:26 PM   #28
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I'd take good ol waterskiing over hacks and slashes any day.

I've never seen slashing like the ducks got away with this past year.

It was worse than old NBA rules. No blood no foul.

I'll be shocked if they get it enforced .
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Old 06-21-2017, 05:34 PM   #29
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I give it a month before refs are back to "managing the game"
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I give it a month before refs are back to "managing the game"
I asked someone I know who is involved in the NHL about the slashing problem about a month ago.

He said the refs in general have a huge ego about what they think is a call or not a call, and apparently do not take outside direction well.

This is a very polite version of how it was told.
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Old 06-21-2017, 05:44 PM   #31
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Crackdown? Or they mean they might actually follow the rule book for a change?
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Will be enforced except against Gaudreau. I have little faith the refs will do jack squat.
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Old 06-21-2017, 06:33 PM   #33
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About damn time. But hey, why don't they have refs call the entire rulebook while you're at it? As much as I've been bitching about slashing, no rule should get to a point that it needs extra enforcement
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Old 06-21-2017, 06:54 PM   #34
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About damn time. But hey, why don't they have refs call the entire rulebook while you're at it? As much as I've been bitching about slashing, no rule should get to a point that it needs extra enforcement
We have to make sure offside is called accurately to the millimetre, even if it means rewinding the clock by a minute and delaying the game for 10 minutes to call back an otherwise great goal, but penalties need to be left up to the referees' discretion or we'll ruin the game.
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Or May, for that matter.


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I'm getting deja vu from the crackdown on slashing from 2006. Let me guess, it will be called in the regular season, the standards will drop in the playoffs and continue onto next season, then 10 years later slashing will be worse than ever.
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Old 06-22-2017, 11:15 AM   #37
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Can we bump this thread every single game with a gif of Johnny getting slashed?
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Old 06-22-2017, 11:19 AM   #38
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Hockey needs to start training generations of players, coaches, and officials from the grassroots up that the job of hockey referees is not to "manage the game". It is to call penalties in accordance with the rulebook.
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Old 06-22-2017, 01:27 PM   #39
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Lol at the negativity. It's a problem. NHL has finally acknowledged it's a problem and wants to try to fix it.

This is good news.
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