Comments on: 2011 NHL RDO Camp: Dan Bylsma, Bruce Boudreau discuss icing on the penalty kill

By: cshearing

cshearing — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:24:03 +0000

I’m torn on this one. On one hand, I do not believe the penalized team should get any benefiits from being short-handed, and being allowed to ice the puck is a benefit. On the other hand, I am not sure how this would affect the game, so I am gald they are testing it out. I think they need a more exhaustive test, though. Do it in the AHL for a year.

By: 1943mrmojorisin1971

1943mrmojorisin1971 — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 03:39:49 +0000

“This essentially created a 6-on-4 advantage with a significant risk since an accurate clear from the shorthanded side could find its way into the power play unit’s open net”

How easy is it for a team down 2 men to get a good shot on net from 200 feet away? Not very is my guess. Getting it cleared is often challenging enough. If this rule is put in there’s no question teams will start doing this, especially to turn a 5-on-3 into a 6-on-3, and it would just be a complete mockery of the game

By: jjpileggi

jjpileggi — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:08:34 +0000

The late lamented WHA used the no-icing rule for penalty kills and it added another dimension of excitement to power plays and increased the damage done by an infraction. It was good and entertaining hockey, and with the NHL’s years long quest to reduce the clutching and grabbing and cheap stuff, would be a welcome addition.