ice orca Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 The greedy owners would not want to loose revenue with reduced seating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 This IIHF World CUP is a bit of a joke. Sorry but the quality of play is more than brutal. I watch specific players. Malkin to the rescue. The only thing the Euros can teach Canada is that every ice surface in the NHL should have been converted to the bigger ice surface decades ago. It gives more room to the offense and promotes more speed back into the game. The problem with the international ice surface is that the extra ice is on the boards, behind the net and in the neutral zone, not in front of the net The distance between the goal line and the blue line is actually 6 feet shorter on the international surface, look at the trouble Canada has keeping the puck inside the blue line in the middle of the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Reimer having a solid game .. good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Hodgson having a great tourney, hope he keeps it up during the crossover and knockout round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Reimer having a solid game .. good for him. he's been rock solid, especially that 3rd period shooting drill against the Czechs(?) I'd like the U23 thing they do with soccer. NHL teams could allow some kids to go. exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Just tuned in. Burrows out with a knee injury? #@*#! This will no doubt affect his start to the upcoming season again. Cody is looking good. Sure would be lucky to be the team that drafted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Just tuned in. Burrows out with a knee injury? #@*#! This will no doubt affect his start to the upcoming season again. Cody is looking good. Sure would be lucky to be the team that drafted him.I would like to see what Kassian could do on the big ice with that big body and silky passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I would like to see what Kassian could do on the big ice with that big body and silky passes. yeah sorry didn't mean to start another Kass/Cody spiff. I'm happy with Kassian. But damn would have been great to somehow have BOTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 yeah sorry didn't mean to start another Kass/Cody spiff. I'm happy with Kassian. But damn would have been great to somehow have BOTH.Yeah that would be pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklas Bo Hunter Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Was kassian even offered a spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Garrison should be ready to go vs. Sweden on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Woah. Kazakhstan tied with the US going into overtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt kilgore Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 US wins.... Yankee dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking mama Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Ward is a very solid player // I wonder how he would do with the Twins?You mean a return of the reverse-oreo line or the 3 Bro's line? Anson Carter says hi!Is it even politically-correct for people to name line-combos as such these days? Go figure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 More trapping and less goals..did you watch the Olys. I don't know how many times, in how many threads, I've said this: The International ice surface does not lead to more offence. In fact it does the opposite. It gives defenders more space to recover and angle off on rushing players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think you'd see more offence on a international ice surface. You cant compare a elimination game from the highest level of hockey that comes around every four years to a NHL regular season game. How about just call interference hooking and obstruction. So many times you'll see someone about to blow past a defensemen only to be tied up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I think you'd see more offence on a international ice surface. You cant compare a elimination game from the highest level of hockey that comes around every four years to a NHL regular season game. How about just call interference hooking and obstruction. So many times you'll see someone about to blow past a defensemen only to be tied up. How about the day to day games in European leagues? Are they known for having a ton of goal scoring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 i Say do a hybrid of the two increase from 85 to 100' wide and add 2' behind the net. leave the rest the same. that way the NHL Ice would actually be slightly bigger overall then the international ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 The width of the Intl rinks weed out marginal skating skills and elevates the importance of stick skill- maintaining possession of the puck. The North American game relies upon and emphasizes brute force to retrieve and possess the puck. I prefer to see skills displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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