Are Low Scoring Games As a Result of Big Goalie Pads?
In recent times it has been pointed out by many ice hockey enthusiast and professionals that the main reason, and for some the only reason, why ice hockey games are seeing low scoring especially in the National Hockey League in the U.S.A, is due to the big Goalie pads. With these new pads it may be that players may need something like ski insurance to survive the game.
In the past the rulers of the NHL have blamed a number of things for the low scores being experience in the games. They have blames the puck, the ice used in games, and even the hooking and pushing and have subsequently made rule changes to stamp them out. Yet nothing changed in terms of the scoring.
The game has changed and how it is being play has also changed. When you watch an ice hockey game you can’t even see the goal because the goaltenders pads are so big. How can anyone get the puck into the net is that’s the case. Many games are ending 3-1 or 2-1 and that’s because of the goalies pad advantage.
Goalie pads have to really match the goaltenders knee and the leg if they are to be successful. The making of the goalie pads and the measurement of the pads really matter. They are getting bigger and if the league does not get them right the game will suffer in the long run.
Although the league has changed aspects of the goalies equipment in the past to beef up scoring we are back to square one with low scoring game. The league even increased the size of the goal but with larger pad this move was quickly remedied by goaltenders.
Until the league decides to properly address this problem and police it thereafter I guess things will not change.
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