The issue is simply that it's harder to score than it was. An unscreened slapshot off the wing is, in 100% of cases, a terrible goal now. Doesn't matter how perfect the shot is. Goaltender padding and net size changes have always been the answer to this, and the notion that it'd be impossible to do this without some significant risks to goalies' health is as always preposterous.
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