Also, as Orr stated, has scoring increased because of the new rules? The answer is no, the coaches adapt and coach the scoring out of the game to win. As many people stated when the red line was removed to make the game like the European game, the game has become boring on most nights.
All teams now jam the front of the net on defense and block shots then dump the puck to the far blue line for a chip in and change. The teams that have actually become successful are the teams that attack up the ice as five man units with short quick passes. I hope they get rid of the no red line rule and the touch up offsides, it hasn't made the game any faster.
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