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Originally Posted by CroFlames
You really think 4 on 4 will be "so much more enjoyable"?
I think it will be a snooze fest of puck possession and cycling and controlled lined changes. Sure there would be tons of flow to the game, but the players would be coached to look after the defensive side of the puck above all, and therefore you'll just get 8 players whizzing around the ice, too scared to advance the puck for fear of being dispossessed and scored on.
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45 second shot attempt clock. Perhaps too much grey on what constitutes an attempt. Maybe a 20 second zone entry clock. Either would avoid the embarrassment of Pronger waiting behind his own net.
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Originally Posted by Weitz
Anything that increases space on the ice for the players will make the game less exciting. Bigger ice, 4 on 4, etc.
Even 3 on 3 OT isn't as exciting since the coaches got a hold of it.
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Perhaps 3 on 3 is the perfect time to implement a shot clock.
I know my proposed changes are pretty radical - would just love to see some of them tried in ECHL.
But here's one that I bet could get close to unanimous approval from fans:
only one coach allowed behind the bench.
Of course teams would find ways to game this - ass't coaches becoming 'trainers' or vice-versa, players going into the tunnel after every shift for coaching, direct link ipads, etc. but I'm sure there would be ways around it.