NHL News
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
In other words, this ain't your daddy's hockey league! Here are all the rule changes.
Let me hear from you hockey fans! Did the lockout cause any of you to lose interest in the game? I remember after MLB's lockout in 1994, it took me a while to get the "love" back. It felt kind of like a girl that had broken up with me for no reason wanted to get back together. I had to make her prove she was loyal before I jumped back into the relationship.
With the excitement of the Astros' winning streak and the beginning of NFL training camp, I failed to report that the NHL has ended it's lockout and will begin the season on October 5. I'll admit I'm a bit sketchy on the details of the new collective bargaining agreement, but it looks like the owners got what they wanted. There's now a salary cap in place and the players can only earn a percentage of that cap. There are "provisions for enhanced revenue sharing" in the new deal, along with a mandatory 24 percent salary rollback for all players. The players did earn a small victory in getting the minimum salary raised, but how many of them play for the minimum salary?
Check out all the key points of the new agreement.
There are also quite a few rule changes as the league tries to make the game quicker and more skillful. The size of the goalies' equipment will be reduced and there are restrictions in place that will prevent the goalies from playing the puck as often. The changes also include a new shootout rule, so there will be no more ties.
There are also quite a few rule changes as the league tries to make the game quicker and more skillful. The size of the goalies' equipment will be reduced and there are restrictions in place that will prevent the goalies from playing the puck as often. The changes also include a new shootout rule, so there will be no more ties.
In other words, this ain't your daddy's hockey league! Here are all the rule changes.
Let me hear from you hockey fans! Did the lockout cause any of you to lose interest in the game? I remember after MLB's lockout in 1994, it took me a while to get the "love" back. It felt kind of like a girl that had broken up with me for no reason wanted to get back together. I had to make her prove she was loyal before I jumped back into the relationship.
who cares about hockey? it's time for football!
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Fri Jul 29, 02:09:00 PM 2005