Bah!

When's the last game you watched?

Other than Mr. Bertuzzi at the end of the last regular season, goonery has dropped year after year in the NHL.

I agree that in recent years defensive strategies have removed much of the ebb & flow from the game, it seems based on consistant media reports that a new set of rule changes directly aiming at improving the speed and offense of the game.

I was lucky to live in Pittsburgh up until about 15 years ago...so I got to see Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey, Ron Francis, etc. do their thing for a few years...and it was something to see.

With some improvements, it can be a terrific game again...

Bill in Dayton