Shot clock! ? !? !? :(

No, being a capitalist, I prefer monetary rewards.  $1,000,000 to the team
that scores the most goals paid by the team that lets up the least.

Defense - what defense.

Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "MacKinnon, John" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "'Joe LaCour'" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 12:08 PM
Subject: RE: Gary Bettman's comments


> You've got the solution!!!!
>
> Shot Clock!!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe LaCour [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 11:14 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Gary Bettman's comments
>
>
> While I am all in favor of eliminating the two-line pass, I am afraid of
the
> "Law of Unexpected Consequences".  IF the NHL eliminates the two-line
pass,
> what will be the consequence?
>
> Will it be more wide open play?
> or
> Will teams be so scared of getting beat by the bomb that they play 4 guys
in
> the neutral zone and suffocate the long pass?
>
> I'm thinking that coaches will want to protect their fannies and pack the
> neutral zone.  If you think the NHL is dull now, watching a 1-4 all
evening
> will be like watching the 4 corners offense in basketball.
>
> Joe LaCour
> Clarkson '77/78
>
>
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