tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post7200102980763151660..comments2024-03-08T23:13:42.780-06:00Comments on Hockey Blog In Canada: No News Is Good NewsTeebzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538474727022437837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-9655510583617161332007-12-03T19:11:00.000-06:002007-12-03T19:11:00.000-06:00The west coast teams will get to see Crosby, Ovech...<I>The west coast teams will get to see Crosby, Ovechkin, Lecavalier, and Kovalchuk more often. The NHL can't underestimate how important star power is when it comes to selling tickets.</I><BR/><BR/>I completely agree with you on this and am definitely excited to see these guys on the ice. Highlight reels can only show so much, but I’m also curious to see how these top players work with their teammates on plays on both ends of the ice. I want to see "the real deal" live in Technicolor. I mean, who do I want to see from the Coyotes? Umm…well, I know Gretzky will be there…<BR/><BR/><I>"What we said is, goal scoring is going down, we don't think the zone trap is what our fans want to see, and we've got to find a way to get it out of the game without damaging the game. And that requires a lot of research and development in my opinion. So it was a good discussion.</I><BR/><BR/>Something I think that’s interesting (and shouldn’t be ignored) is the fact that, since the lockout, the coaches and players are taking these rule changes and working with them. The style of play is changing and developing around what the Higher Ups want. I give my props to the players and coaches for their abilities to evolve and adapt their games through all this stuff that’s happened. With any new situation that comes up, there’ll always be certain changes that occur. I don’t think it should be viewed as a "problem" in this case, more like a "result." Am I alone in thinking this?<BR/><BR/><I>The idea of this increased schedule is that the pre-season schedule is reduced to five games, something that I believe most fans and players would be in favour of, and most owners would agree to.</I><BR/><BR/>This is a certified yes from me. Get a couple of games to get the gears working and get the show on the road!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131044718177467718noreply@blogger.com