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Originally Posted by getbak
Eliminating offsides would also get rid of the importance of dumping the puck out of the zone because the other team wouldn't have to clear the zone before continuing their attack. In fact, along with eliminating offsides, I'd also eliminate icing. Any team with a goalie who can handle the puck well would be able to pick apart teams that ice the puck too much.
Getting rid of both offsides and icings would also reduce the number of stoppages. Basically, play would only stop on goals and penalties or when the puck goes out of play or the goalie freezes it. The game would be almost constant action.
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Eliminating offsides is an interesting idea worth exploring, but eliminating icings would likely turn the game into a dump-fest...