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I just worry creating forbidden zones on the ice will a) reduce the flow/skating in the game and b) clutter up the ice with markings making the playing surface resemble a European League jersey covered in ads.

 

Hockey isn't like other sports in that it is played on ice and doesn't lend itself well to stopping and starting/quick change of direction. forbidden zones are easier in basketball/lacrosse/etc. because the players are on foot.

 

Maybe more like a 3-second rule?  Or a prohibition on blocking shots unless the shotblocker is lying prone on the ice -- i.e. not crouching and facing the shooter like another goalie (which they all seem to do now)?

 

I certainly can't say for sure what would work -- but I really think they need to do something significant.  Right now good defense beats good offense, and that is the wrong outcome.

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