Here's what I think:
OVERTIME
Seven minutes of overtime instead of five with both 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 scenarios tested. Three minutes of 3-on-3 play to follow four minutes of scoreless 4-on-4 action. More offence is expected to be generated.
Uber lame... 4-on-4 is ok... but to go 3-on-3 is like watching road hockey or something. Why?
SHOOTOUTS
Five players from each team will shoot and if the score remains tied, the same players can take another crack in a sudden-death format. Same rule applies for proposed three-player shootouts.
This was lame to begin with. It was introduced for the American audience that don't even care about hockey. Scrap the shootout... game ending in a tie is not the end of the world!
GAME PLAY
• No touch icing. Whistle blows as soon as puck crosses line so potential dangerous situations are eliminated.
It's a good idea... since when I play, we have no touch anyway. Hopefully that means less broken legs... Although, I've seen those dirty players that just put the blade of their stick at the other skater's foot causing them to fall.
• Hybrid icing. If an official determines the attacking player would get to puck first, no whistle is blown but if he thinks defender will be first, whistle is immediately blown as soon as puck crosses line. Dangerous collisions should be avoided.
This is good but it all will come down to the ref's judgement that some teams may not like when it's against them... maybe on icing, a race to the blue line. If a defensive player reach own defensive blueline before the offensive player, it's icing. When offensive player reach offensive blueline (the same one was the defensive) then it's no icing.
• No icing permitted while shorthanded.
Doesn't make sense to me...
• Line changes only permitted on the fly except after goals and on power plays.
This is kinda dumb... I know it helps speed up the game. I played in a tournament where they used this rule in OT. After a 4-on-4 overtime, a 3-on-3 change on the fly only was played before shootout.
• Allow hand passes in all zones instead of just defensive zone.
This is not basketball! That's why hockey is played with a stick!
• No line changes for offending team committing an offside until next play stoppage. Tired players will remain on ice, coaches won’t get key matchups and more offence will result.
Don't like this either. Accidents happen.
BEAR HUG
Players will be permitted to wrap their opponent up when taking him into the boards without being called for a holding penalty. This could limit dangerous hits along the boards while allowing body contact and the ability to play the man.
Brian Burke's idea... if it helps reduce concussions. I think it will.
FACEOFFS
• Officials will drop the puck in the offending team’s zone following an offside, potentially leading to more goal scoring.
Not really...
• All faceoffs in circles.
Only the neutral zone faceoff doesn't have circles... what's the point?
• A designated linesman will drop puck for all faceoffs in an effort to bring consistency to the faceoff.
How does that help "consistancy"? Maybe he had too much coffee before the game or he has a cold...
LINE CHANGES
Limiting line changes at stoppages in play should speed up the action.
How about team gets 15sec to change? If not lined up then the players that were on the ice must come back.
GOALIES
• Removing the trapezoid that restricts goaltenders’ puck-handling, allowing goaltender to play puck anywhere.
This was one of the reason why some defencemen were getting hurt.
• Strict enforcement of goaltenders covering puck outside crease. Goalies not permitted to cover puck unless they have skate contact with the crease.
This could be interesting...
PENALTIES
• For delayed penalties, the offending team must exit the zone in possession of puck to stop play. It should give the non-offending team more time with an extra attacker and potentially generate more offence.
It's fine the way it is now!
• All penalties to be served in their entirety. Increased goal scoring should result.
You already do that with a major penalty... it's a minor penalty. Leave it!
NETS
• A yellow verification line parallel to the goal line, set back slightly more than 3 inches (size of the puck) from the goal line. It should help off-ice officials determine if a disputed goal has been scored. In the event there is something (water bottle, glove, pad, etc.) blocking the view of the goal line, this line could be used to “verify” that the puck has completely crossed the goal line.
How many goals needed this verification? It could be useful.
• Looking at a 40-inch deep “shallow net” instead of existing 44-inch deep net frame. Supposed to provide more ice behind the net, improve passing angles and makes it easier for wrap-around attempts.
Will it make a difference?
CAMERA
• New camera angles include in-net cams and mounted cams focused on the goal line to help verify goals.
Don't they do in-net cams already? What they REALLY need is a camera that's UNDERNEATH the ice
• Overhead cameras to assist Hockey Operations reviews of various game situations
What situations will require an overhead camera?
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