Winter Classic

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Welpe

My guess is one of them was starting early when he went to drop the puck. Usually after a couple of times of this, the linesman or referee will dismiss the player that keeps going early and have another come and take the faceoff.

I did notice that players did switch out, as they were early into the zone. It also looks like there was some chirping happening that needed to cease as well.

Originally Posted by Welpe

I thought it was an excellent game except for the shootout. I wished the game had ended in a tie after regulation instead of that ugly performance (Datsyuk's goal withstanding).

They should of gone back to the old rule set of a Continuous OT.

Originally Posted by Welpe

The players were trying too hard in that to handle the puck like it was an indoor game.

The play-by-play said several times that the snow on the ice changed the puck dynamics/handling. It just seems that the players forgot during line changes how the surface conditions were & systematically went with what was natural to them.

[RefWEB]

Originally Posted by chseagle

They should of gone back to the old rule set of a Continuous OT.

The NHL has never used continuous OT in the regular season. Its only used in the playoffs.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by RefWEB

The NHL has never used continuous OT in the regular season. Its only used in the playoffs.

Shows you I still have studying to do concerning rule sets.

[RefWEB]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Shows you I still have studying to do concerning rule sets.

S'okay. Most people don't bother studying the rules at all...