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Lets take a look at scoring or lack of such. Clutching again you say

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Posted Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:26 AM   10 comments

Remember the year after the lockout ?  Oh so long ago.  The 2005-06 season was crackdown for sure and that red line disappeared. More wide open hockey, more penalties called.  An offensive fans utopia. 

Well what has happened since.  More wid play, sans red line has  has caused more injuries.  Higher speed inpacts.  But as with all crackdowns in the NHL us long time fans and followers know that things slowly goes back to the norm and this is no different.

Remember those obstruction calls ?  Those tons of PP's we had in every game ?  My many rants about I don't want to watch a game that is a constant PP ?

Things have went back to norm for sure. 

Take a look at this chart.  Our high of 6.17 goals and 5.8 PP's per team per game.  Yes that's per team per game so you can multiply that 5.8 times 2.  Is now down to 5.48 goals a game and 3.4 PP's per team per game.  Times two of course.

Look at the regression here

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lyingintheweeds says:
02/08/12 11:31AM
Good stuff Lipps.. 
Lippsman says:
02/08/12 11:33AM
dino_2000_22 says:
02/08/12 11:54AM
Are players just learning not to obstruct though ? More dangerous hits from behind and the speed some people are being hit and hurt would suggest that. Could be why PP's are down, players have learned not to get in the way, only problem is it is causing an injury epidemic leaving people exposed for high speed blindside hits.
dino_2000_22 says:
02/08/12 12:02PM
P.S I dont think it helps that every coach is defence first now, if you dont let any goals in you cant loose right?  PLay the trap and wait for mistakes!
Getty3 says:
02/08/12 02:33PM

Breakaways and odd man rushes (2 on 1s, and 3 on 1s in particular) are the most exciting plays of the game. Yet even though I don't watch but a game or two of hockey a week, I've noticed these exciting scoring opportunities have become few and far between. I wonder if it's somehow related to the trap where defensemen really don't forecheck anymore ?

Jeeves says:
02/08/12 02:53PM
Great read Lipper




Cheers
Absolutxedge22 says:
02/08/12 03:11PM
Polar_Bear says:
02/08/12 04:58PM
In their haste to create more of a forecheck and thus more offense they stopped/limited the goalies ability to play the puck. This stifles offense imo as many good puckhandling goalies are great at creating fast zone breakouts with good passes passed the oncoming forwards, thus creating exciting odd man rushes the otherway.
dino_2000_22 says:
02/08/12 05:20PM
Yes I do have a very good feeling that players have adapted to the new rules and it is defence first or sit on my bench, I think that is one big time factor!
wolfeman3 says:
02/08/12 05:49PM
Grand Salami under has been $ of late!
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