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Originally Posted by Igster
Disagree completely.
I've seen some amazing 1-0 and 2-1 games. Good hockey, is good hockey, regardless of the amount of goals.
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I agree completely with the OP. sure there are some good 2-1 games but there are tons and tons of lame 2-1 games.
In the playoffs its so hard to score, that half the goals are flukes that take two lucky bounces between the blue line and the goal line.
Bigger nets and/or smaller pads will create more room for skillful goals, right now its soccer on ice. The athletes are amazing, they are tough as hell, the playoffs were very competitive, and its still hard to attract new interest, because all new people see is soccer on ice.
On thing to remember is that the focus of the NHL should be at least as much if not, more about attracting new audiences. Regular posters thoughts on a board in a Canadian NHL city are not a good litmus test for them. Everyone on CP can appreciate a good 2-1 game. But you can't rope in new people with the way the product is evolving.