Sep 30
So I finally got to watch a “real” hockey game last night. Or at least part of one. It was the Flyers first televised pre-season game which the beat the New Jersey Devils, 3-2.
As much as I wanted to just watch the game, I really took note of what the players were doing with the new rules. I wanted to see how these new obstruction penalties were going to be called. What I saw was players letting up and backing down when heading into the zone or chasing the puck. Obviously still trying to adjust to less aggressive tactics. Normally you would see two guys jostle each other heading to the corner and/or the puck.
There were a few penalties that looked strange. Meaning they are now obstruction penalties. Most...
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