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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
The easiest change is just to limit the size of the goalie leg pads themselves and move them up to the pants so they don't cover so much area when the goalies are down. Brodeur was playing with the smaller pads up until this year and he wasn't hurt all the time so I fail to see how those giant thigh pads are saving injuries.
This image from the article someone posted earlier in this thread is an eye opener:
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Buuuuullll. Cheaters on the gloves don't protect. Shoulder pads that size don't protect. Pads that go 11" above knew aren't for protection. There's lots and lots to trim even while improving protection
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Increasing injuries, even if it doesn't amount to a lot, is still only a part of it though. As I mentioned, the abilities and improved equipment of other players gives them a performance advantage over goalies that didn't exist back when guys like Liut were patrolling the net. And not every goalie is going to be a generational talent like Brodeur.
Honestly, is scoring really that far off of historical averages? I haven't crunched numbers, but it doesn't seem like the newer era is all the skewed. Not enough to suggest that goalie equipment is out pacing the equipment and abilities of skaters.