Comments on: The New Found Importance of Special Teams http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/ NHL - Hockey Trade Rumors, providing NHL Hockey Trade Rumors since 1996 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: hockeyhead http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129632 hockeyhead Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:24:03 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129632 the shootout is in the olympics…….you must be a leafs fan.

you get a point for an ot loss and shootout loss so it doesnt matter.

i didnt know about the fighting one. i agree there.

and d-men can move guys out from in front…they just cant hook em or grab em.

]]> By: Mullet http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129631 Mullet Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:56:26 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129631 The New NHL SUCKS! I hate a lot of the new rules! some are just ridiculous! I will name the ones I hate!
1)The shootout- it’s a skills challenge and not part of hockey! It’s like telling NFL teams that if there’s a tie their QB has to throw the football at a target to find out eho wins. Just have continuous OT like in the playoffs, thats much more entertaining to watch!
2)Goalie playing the puck restrictions. I don’t think it’s bad but they should make the trapazoid bigger for more space for the goalies.
3)Automatic suspension with a fight after the 5 minute mark in the 3rd period. This is possibly the most retarded rule of all! This is usually the time when most of the fights break out! Fighting is a part of hockey, and by allowing this rule you are possibly causing more stick related incidents! Get rid of this rule and the instigator rule and stick related incidents will decrease in hockey!
4) The new obstruction rules! I like the base of this rule! but it’s too extreme right now! tiny hooks and holds should be allowed. Also defencemen should be allowed to try to move players away from the front of the net without getting penalties called on them! I mean i want to see hockey with some flow. With all these penalties it’s slowing the game down even more! These are the new rules that I hate!
THE NHL FORGOT ABOUT THE LOYAL FANS!

]]> By: hockeyhead http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129630 hockeyhead Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:15:02 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129630 boston also has green, axelson leahy and fitzgerald who do a nice job.

]]> By: johnnymouthpiece http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129629 johnnymouthpiece Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:08:55 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129629 I think for Edmonton you could add Marty ‘steelankles’ Reasoner!

]]> By: SoBaZzZz http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129628 SoBaZzZz Sat, 08 Oct 2005 16:35:41 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129628 Montreal have a bunch of great PK guys.

Bulis, Sundstrom, Koivu, Plekanec, Bonk, Begin

Don’t be surprised if you see Montreal in the top-5 PKers this year.

Hell, which other team has 3 great PK lines?

]]> By: PSU_Penguin http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129627 PSU_Penguin Thu, 06 Oct 2005 16:19:53 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129627 And Fata, having him paired with koltsov on the PK is a short handed goal waiting to happen.

]]> By: wingerxxx http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129626 wingerxxx Wed, 05 Oct 2005 11:28:07 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129626 Kilger is actually a decent PK guy. If he stays on the Toronto roster this year, you can bet that he will be used on the PK quite a bit. This kind of begs that question, what makes a good defensive forward? Basically, it is someone that diligently backchecks, can shadow other team’s top players, and is consistent on the PK. For Toronto, this eliminates a lot of their forwards. Sundin is a good penalty killer. Guys like Allison and Lindros, however, are not. Lindros in particular. The extent of his defensive play is winning faceoffs and hitting the crap out of his opponents. He can check other top lines…not very well, but he can do it…but never has been a great PKer. Not even with the Rangers. You want Lindros to score points, not play complete defensive hockey. I’d actually make a list of all the teams’ 3 or 4 best defensive forwards. For example, for Dallas, you could say, Lehtinen, Modano, Barnes, and Kapanen. All of those guys are featured in a fairly prominent defensive role in a lot of games.

]]> By: soixantesix66 http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129625 soixantesix66 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:45:56 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129625 I see Koltsov as being groomed to be a PKer for the Pens at this point. He’s a good forechecker with great speed, hopefully allowing for disruption of breakouts.
With the increased focus on special teams this year, the only way to get some of your 3rd liners good ice time will be penalty kills.
The top players will log their 5-5 shifts and their PP shifts, leaving few of them time to kill penalties too.
My concerns about Roy and VandenB will be their propensity to take penalties themselves.

]]> By: SabresFan220 http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129624 SabresFan220 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 18:27:11 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129624 Well as I said, these names are open to as much scrutiny as you like. I kind of thought Kilger was a decent PK guy when I saw him play for Edmonton and even his stint in Montreal. I realize there are many very strong defensive players omitted from my list, but I tried to limit it to who I felt might be the strongest 2 PKers on each team. Needless to say the list can be reworked and names added and deleted, but that’s what I said before.

]]> By: robinson19 http://hockeytraderumors.com/the-new-found-importance-of-special-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-129623 robinson19 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:40:06 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress24/?p=10754#comment-129623 Kilger sucks. I hate the Leafs, but if Kilger’s their best PKer then I feel sorry for their fans.

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