[t0rrent98]

I don't see how having taller goalie pads like Luongo's would be a problem. There's enough skilled young players out there drafted and soon to be drafted that are fairly skilled and would know where to shoot even if the goalie covers up the 5 hole.

Having larger pads to cover the 5 hole is BS, IMO, it provides protects most and all your legs from constantly hard shots... Yes, you could probably argue that the goalie pants should have more padding, but it may obstruct the movements of the goalie as it would provide a heavier load. Kids nowadays are growing at a rapid rate and the same can be said about their shot power.

I am all for increased goal scoring, but like I said, there's enough skilled young players out there that would know where to shoot.

I play goalie myself,I'm 6" tall and have reebok pads that are 34"+1 and sometimes get bruises when I get a slapshot to the thigh, it's not a pleasant feeling even if the pants stopped most of it.