Two things to consider:
- Soccer nets are huge. End zones are even bigger. That doesn't create scoring against strong defensive coverage. If you really want to increase scoring, make a rule that a maximum of three skaters from the defending team are allowed inside their own blue line. Of course, conservative coaches would hang their defensemen back instead of going for the 5v3 in the zone, but at least they'd have the option when behind in score.
- Didn't the stats nerds already show that high danger scoring chances are scored on at a much higher rate than low danger? Sure, a deflection is high danger, but so is a pass into the slot. Bigger nets would make shot quality less important, and I suspect would do more to increase fluke goals than pretty goals. On a great pass the shooters already have tons of space to shoot at.
|