What Will Be The New NHL Gimmick To Bring Back The Fans?

[Mory Schneideur*]

Lots of negativity & bitterness in here.

NHL came back a better product last time. Small changes can make it better once again, but I want to see the business side fixed first. Tired of lockouts & such. NHLPA is a joke, unions were meant to protect the rights of real workers, to discourage exploitation & to help them literally feed their families... not for millionaire cry babies to whine for more money as if $2 million per year average is not enough.

I wanna see realignment. I love the idea of divisional playoffs and shuffling the final 4. I wouldn't mind seeing other small changes. I'm a big fan of having a wild card round for the #8 & #9 teams as well. You can't lose, even if your bubble team doesn't make the big show, you get an exciting taste for a game with literally the season on the line. How can that lose?

 

[glenwo2]

The New Gimmick should be :

1.) NO MORE TRAPEZOID!

2.) Automatic Icing(to avoid the high-speed collisions involving two players chasing for the puck)

3.) Clarkie trying to figure-skate(hilarity will ensue.....)

 

[VaxjoDevil]

They could have a fan vote on the dumbest thing a player wrote on twitter and the winner will wear a golden helmet for five games.

 

[DatBoyJPP]

They could have a fan vote on the dumbest thing a player wrote on twitter and the winner will wear a golden helmet for five games.

There's been enough dumb things for a 64 team March Madness style

 

[VaxjoDevil]

There's been enough dumb things for a 64 team March Madness style

Indeed.

 

[MachoDiablo]

Starting in 2013-2014, NHL players will wear skates on their hands and gloves on their feet, thus revolutionizing the game in ways we never could've imagined.

Also, each game the ice crew will bury one land mind underneath the playing surface in a random location.

 

[njdevils1982]

Starting in 2013-2014, NHL players will wear skates on their hands and gloves on their feet, thus revolutionizing the game in ways we never could've imagined.

Also, each game the ice crew will bury one land mind underneath the playing surface in a random location.

for the game against the sabres can we shove that land mine up rick jeanneret's ass instead?

 

[Devils86]

Bettman announcing the end of the lockout and the undoing of all the stupid rule changes set after the end of the last lockout, then pulling an R. Budd Dwyer.

I was at U of Delaware when this happened. I saw it live on TV.

 

[apice3*]

one thing the nhl should do, which they wont even consider, is free tickets to the first home game of every team. Tickets available to print or pick up at the box office day of to prevent resales. Theyve already forfeited ticket profits from 34 games per team, whats another game? Thats how you show the fans you care about them. Writing something on the ice is a pathetic excuse for an apology

 

[Saugus]

Starting in 2013-2014, NHL players will wear skates on their hands and gloves on their feet, thus revolutionizing the game in ways we never could've imagined.

Three years old but still relevant. Keep the game the same.

 

[Scott04]

Bring back the glow puck from when Fox had the NHL TV deal. But bring it to real life. Play with a freaking glowing puck.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Bring back the glow puck from when Fox had the NHL TV deal. But bring it to real life. Play with a freaking glowing puck.

Black ice and glowing uniforms a la Tron and I'm on board.

 

[Getzo5]

Black ice and glowing uniforms a la Tron and I'm on board.

That`d be friggin amazing for an exhibition game, but no thanks.

 

[manisback121]

Get the devils dancers poles that rise put of the ground, just like theyre at their normal night gig, pole dancing.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Just think how badass the zamboni would look. Daft Punk music between plays, and losers of fights de-rez.

 

[apice3*]

that sounds awesome honestly

 

[StvBroDan]

for the game against the sabres can we shove that land mine up rick jeanneret's ass instead?

On board with this

 

[glenwo2]

Get the devils dancers poles that rise put of the ground, just like theyre at their normal night gig, pole dancing.

That's pretty mean to say, manis.


Exciting thought( ) but mean nonetheless.....

 

[Saugus]

Black ice and glowing uniforms a la Tron and I'm on board.

Probably give somebody seizures.

 

[devilsblood]

Free booze.

This would actually work. On me at least.

 

[glenwo2]

^ britdevil would certainly like it.

 

[Mory Schneideur*]

Three years old but still relevant. Keep the game the same.

I'm on board with this, it would make the game more popular in non-traditional markets.

 

[JimEIV]

I think the league is going to be shocked by how many fans they lost.

 

[glenwo2]

^ There will be many jobs lost because of the fans being lost....

 

[Bleedred]

for the game against the sabres can we shove that land mine up rick jeanneret's ass instead?

I'm on board with this too. I can't stand that guys voice. Always sounds like he's slobbering all over the place. My buddy back home in Jersey got stuck watching the Devils/Rangers game on the Rangers feed with Rosen, and Michelletti, and couldn't stand it. I told him they're seriously not as annoying as Jeanneret. I had to watch a Devils/Sabres game on the Sabres feed on MSG with Rick, and felt like muting it before the 1st period had even ended!