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Originally Posted by Fire
The neutral zone was reduced from 54 feet to 50 feet the same time they removed the two-line pass in 2005. Re-introducing the two-line pass would definitely slow down the game, hurting the entertainment value. Also dramatically increase the number of stoppages because of increased offside calls.
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Fair enough. I actually didn't realized they shrunk the neutral zone again in 2005.
As for the rest, the entire thrust of Lindros and Dryden's argument is to make the game less enjoyable in the name of player safety. If pressured into the choice, I'd take more stoppages over removing body contact - which wouldn't help the problem any way.