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Preseason: Leafs @ sens - Sept. 18th, 7:30pm - SN, Fan 590

louisstamos said:
We're 1 period into the pre-season, and I already hate this new face-off rule.
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I have to imagine there will be a lot of refining to that rule over the next couple weeks. Right now, it's ungood.
 
I hate the broadcast team we are stuck with on Sportsnet.

I would listen to anyone else rather than these two. They suck the fun out of hockey.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Yeah this faceoff violation penalty is going to be brutal.
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Whack a guy on the wrist with your stick? Most of the time, that's okay.

Have your toe over the over the line after the linesman says don't do that? Penalty.
 
I don't have the numbers to check, but it feels like Aaltonen, Leivo, and Rosen have been on the ice for a lot of goals. Not good news for them.
 
louisstamos said:
We're 1 period into the pre-season, and I already hate this new face-off rule.
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I am with you and not just because the Leafs have been hit with it most. I mean seriously, what morons dreamt this up?  Drop the bloody puck already. Their turning the game into a specialties team affair. It's bad enough we already have to deal with the stupid shoot-out (thank goodness for the playoffs)! Just let them play hockey, fight it out in the face-off circle like it's been done for years. I mean this is seriously crazy.
 
It all just seems like nonsense, because they won't call even the most basic things in the playoffs, there is not another pro sport that has a rule book that the refs can pick and choose from.

It's bush league.

Also, that Sportsnet promo during the intermission was excellent.
 
I mean hockey is played with your skates too, apart from kicking it into the net for a goal, I don't see anything wrong with using one's skates in the face-off circle. Next they'll be penalizing guys for simply kicking the puck with the skate to their stick. I am being facetious of course, but this is just gross for the game. I'd sooner see them save the time they are going waste with this and add it to the overtime to try to avoid the ridiculous shoot-outs. Anyone know, is this dumb rule open to a coach's challenge, based on that penalty to Brown? Probably nothing in pre-season anyway? They we could another whole 5 minute video review on top of it, nice...
 
CarltonTheBear said:
I don't have the numbers to check, but it feels like Aaltonen, Leivo, and Rosen have been on the ice for a lot of goals. Not good news for them.
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According to NHL app:

Rosen and Aaltonen are -2. Leivo is -1.
Kapanen and Carrick are -3.
Reilly and Sosh are -2.  Many at -1.

Obviously doesn't tell the whole story, but there you have it.
 
I know the whole team hasn't played great, but I do not like Sparks one bit.  I would have preferred holding onto Bibeau - I thought he actually played well in his NHL stint.
 
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