Things that don't make sense about hockey.

[Kevin Biestra]

On 6/11/2020 at 6:34 PM, lmm said:

I have never understood the NHL's love for the 'bomber pass'.

Goalies like Mike Smth, Turco, Brodeur sending pucks to the other teams blue line while being fully protected from contact  is just boring to me.

At least when the other other Smith, Billy, and Hextall used to play the puck they did it at their own peril.

Those guys were the enforcers of their own crease.

 

Hextall was the enforcer for the whole team.  When Chelios took out Propp, it was Hextall that made him pay for it.

[Chris12345]

On 6/3/2020 at 3:10 PM, Setyoureyesontheprize said:

1. never understood why the players don’t wear full cages to play. So many injuries happen because a puck a stick or an elbow made contact with the unprotected face of players. Get some damn masks on and the injuries would plummet. 
 

2. the icing rule is killing all the excitement. It needs to be adaptable to every situation. We’ve seen too many times where the offensive player dumping in the puck was going to get to the puck but the ref prematurely stopped play. 

 

I agree with 2.

 

On point 1 I can't believe players wear windshields. I'm old school though. I believe there are sticking infractions because players grow up with cages.