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Originally Posted by jaydub74
I'm not sure if its been discussed, although not related to goalie equipment maybe the NHL should look at making it illegal for players to lay on the ice. If the NHL wants to increase goal scoring preventing players from laying flat on the ice maybe the solution. I'm not saying players can't block shots by standing in front of the shooter, just no more flopping or skidding in front if shots. If you look back in the 80s and earlier players blocked a lot fewer shots creating more passing lanes and more scoring opportunities.
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I started playing hockey in the 80's. There was no were near enough padding for me to get in front of a Atom players shot back then. When I was playing in college I always jumped in front of pucks, if you faced the shot the only scary place to take the puck was your stomach or neck.