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Originally Posted by Bend it like Bourgeois
...I think the nhl should look for that kind of outcome. Hardly noticeable change that creates new things for players to use. You almost never see a player rip a shot from the top of the circles off the rush anymore because it's useless without traffic. So teams defend that way. fewer options = easier to defend = more predictable and less exciting...
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I don't believe that this outcome is at all likely. A "hardly noticeable change" will produce nothing but hardly noticeable results.
If the League decided to increase the size of the nets by a post-radius (= 2⅜"), then I expect that for a full season we would see an increase in shots from lower percentage areas, and a net result of more goals. However, before very long, goaltenders will adjust to the new angles, will make these saves, and players will again look for higher percentage shots.