Troy@lemmy.ca to Hockey@lemmy.ca · 29 days agoThe rise of empty net goals is changing the NHLwww.dailyfaceoff.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareDozzi92@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·29 days agoThe pessimist in me says defense is just not what it used to be.
minus-squarehypeerror@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-228 days agoThe rules have consistently changed to favor offense. From 2 line pass to stricter holding and checking rules the league wants more scoring. It’s not that D isn’t as good it’s that it’s forwards “have it easier” than 20 years ago.
The pessimist in me says defense is just not what it used to be.
The rules have consistently changed to favor offense. From 2 line pass to stricter holding and checking rules the league wants more scoring. It’s not that D isn’t as good it’s that it’s forwards “have it easier” than 20 years ago.