What's Your Most Controversial Hockey Opinion?

[romba]

Good ol wooden sticks. Al Mac could shoot over 100mph with one, why can't the new athlete?

No one would ever score on wrist shots anymore with butterfly goalies sealing the bottom of the net.

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Referees should be required to have post-game media scrums like coaches.

They can explain what they saw and why or why not calls were made.

 

[Oil Dood]

No one would ever score on wrist shots anymore with butterfly goalies sealing the bottom of the net.

I think all the equipment needs to be scaled back TBH.

 

[HisIceness]

The general opinion that shootouts/3v3 is bad and we should have ties instead is criminally insane. Ties suck. Soccer sucks.

I'm no shootout fan but it amazes me how many here at HFBoards want tie games re-instated. You don't watch/attend games to see a tie, you watch/attend to see a win.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Late reply, but I love this idea.

I've actually gotten a lot of likes on it. I'm a little surprised so many agree with me. Maybe someday the NHL will see the light like so many savvy posters on here have already!

 

[HockeySniper]

Hockey fans have no idea what the hell they are talking about

 

[YEM]

glopuck technology should be reintroduced

 

[Wandering Cynic]

The 2005 draft lottery was rigged for Pittsburgh to win.

The high-profile teams are given advantages in calls from referees.

Colin Campbell resigned just before the 2011 Cup Final in order to make it seem less conspicuous when the referees disappeared (as his son was on the Bruins). There is the whole e-mail scandal that people forgot about as well. This is why Aaron Rome got a 4 game suspension in the Finals for a hit that wouldn't be a 4 game suspension in 2020. Also as to why Marchand, Lucic, and others could do whatever they wanted in the finals with zero repercussions.

Modern-day minor hockey is intentionally priced out by higher-ups who don't want diversity in the game, as most minorities are in a lower tax bracket.

 

[Bgav]

They should bring back the red line

You want less odd-man opportunities and scoring?

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

I'm no shootout fan but it amazes me how many here at HFBoards want tie games re-instated. You don't watch/attend games to see a tie, you watch/attend to see a win.

Or, you don't want gimmicks deciding who makes it into the playoffs and who doesn't.

 

[Ratatoskr]

Moritz Seider will win a Stanley Cup within the next six years (i.e. by 2026).

 

[greasysnapper]

Moritz Seider will win a Stanley Cup within the next six years (i.e. by 2026).

Possible if Yzerman trades Seider in year 5.

I don't know, we'll see there's a lot of parity, but Detroit is a mess right now. Certainly a controversial opinion!

 

[Ratatoskr]

Possible if Yzerman trades Seider in year 5.

I don't know, we'll see there's a lot of parity, but Detroit is a mess right now. Certainly a controversial opinion!

I deliberately left room for that possibility to occur.

 

[alphabetical]

Forget wood. Steel sticks only.

Just make everyone use guns while you're at it.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Just make everyone use guns while you're at it.

Breakaways would be fun

 

[MrSnrub]

NHL players should post on here using their real names and photos. They could say whatever they wanted and no one would ever know it was really them since they'd just assume it's a joke account or something.

 

[StoneHands]

America is a giant bully that only goes "me me me me me me me!!" All about growth of the game in America! We take over everything murica!! Mass consumerism, **** yea!

It's ridiculous how it's a Canadian sport but the majority of the teams have been made American all for "growing the game in America" especially considering a lot of these teams can't even fill their stadiums when doing bad.

The fact that Americans don't accept their American centrism bothers me. Okay, if it's just about growing the game in the less popular country, why don't we have a Canadian NFL team in Toronto? Why aren't the majority of teams in the NBA in Canada? Why is it only about growth in America America America? It's so annoying. From their international bullying with their military to sports, American centrism always prevails.

Try finding yourself 20-30 cities in Canada that can support an NHL franchise. The NHL didn't really take off in popularity until US teams started joining and gained even more popularity when the league started expanding into more US markets. The NHL is a business and they follow the money. You seem awfully angry at people making smart business decisions.

 

[StoneHands]

There is no point for losers. You secure point for achieving tie at end of regulation, not for losing.

Everyone is aware of when the point is earned but answer something for me, which team walks away with 1 point, the winner or the loser?

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

The 2005 draft lottery was rigged for Pittsburgh to win.

The high-profile teams are given advantages in calls from referees.

Colin Campbell resigned just before the 2011 Cup Final in order to make it seem less conspicuous when the referees disappeared (as his son was on the Bruins). There is the whole e-mail scandal that people forgot about as well. This is why Aaron Rome got a 4 game suspension in the Finals for a hit that wouldn't be a 4 game suspension in 2020. Also as to why Marchand, Lucic, and others could do whatever they wanted in the finals with zero repercussions.

Modern-day minor hockey is intentionally priced out by higher-ups who don't want diversity in the game, as most minorities are in a lower tax bracket.

Chemtrails are real

 

[romba]

glopuck technology should be reintroduced

It hooked me as a kid. Sure it was iffy and didn't work as it was supposed to more often than not, but when it did work it was amazing for novice hockey fans who tend to have difficulty following the puck especially in quick zone transitions. My 5 year old son LOVES hockey but he can't follow the puck live at all. I actually pause the game and point out where it is and show him how to predict where it's going based on body language and the players around the carrier. When the puck is hidden behind the boards I just tell him to wait for it to reappear lol

 

[MajorLeafsFan]

Every team in the NHL is paying the refs to screw the Leafs.

 

[JoVel]

Referees should be required to have post-game media scrums like coaches.

They can explain what they saw and why or why not calls were made.

Which would probably put more pressure on refs and result in even worse reffing.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Three teams in NYC metro area is too many and one of Devils or Islanders will eventually move.

 

[Mr. Met]

You want less odd-man opportunities and scoring?

I want more skating with the puck through the neutral zone and end to end rushes rather than passes that get tipped off into boring long dump and chases or missed passes that lead to icing.

Players should be relying on their skills to get the puck up the ice, rather than hoping for a hail mary to connect. Yes, passing is a skill, but it has eliminated a lot of skills and strategies in the transition.

Goal scoring went down since the rule was taken out in 2005.

 

[Llamamoto]

Referees should be required to have post-game media scrums like coaches.

They can explain what they saw and why or why not calls were made.

That's honestly a great idea. The NBA has something kind of similar where the league goes over the game the next day and analyses the calls that were made.