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Old Tue Oct 23, 2007, 11:57pm
jimpiano jimpiano is offline
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SAump
The netting behind the goal line in the NHL is there to stop the puck after it passes the goalie.
No, it is there to protect the fans from the puck and is a direct result from the fatality in Columbus.

You can, as they say, look it up.

But here, I did it for you:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...31/ai_91912859
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