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Originally Posted by nik-
More space = more time = less pressure on puck possessors = more perimeter play and going for skates.
Watch international leagues on the big ice. Unless you really like players just skating around with the puck, I find it pretty hard to accept someone thinking it's a better game.
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I guess if teams were just told to ignore the edge of the rink (defensively), and keep the middle congested, then I can see that.
Maybe that's the advantage of only adding 5 feet total (or 2.5' per side). Not enough space so D-men can completely ignore someone on the outside (as opposed to now), so the middle does get just a little wider, thus more room in the middle to score?
Maybe I'm off on that, but I think a little extra space is different than going full-out international sized...