Research and Development Camp experiments underway for creating more scoring –NHL offseason Update
The National Hockey League (NHL) has always suffered from one negative aspect which creates boredom for fans throughout a matchup and that is the lack of scoring by both teams, unless it is one of those high shooting games which you do not see every day.
In a move to make the game fiercer in terms of competition and scoring, different experiments are underway at this year’s research and development camp to figure out ways by which players can not only shoot and score more but also add increased excitement
to the game as well.
Results are bound to show when a coach like Dan Bylsma is heading the team participating in the R&D camp.
"In terms of giving opportunities for more scoring chances and giving good players, in this case power-play players, more opportunity is something we saw after the lockout when we changed the rules a little bit", said Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. "It provides
more scoring in the game, but also good players get opportunities to be good players. That's something we all want to see in a game".
The main experiment is with the power play, involving both killing and taking advantage of it. There are limited opportunities during a power play opportunity as one team is doing their all to defend the net, while the other is fighting to get a goal, in
the end there is not any viewable result.
Phoenix Coyotes coach, Dave Tippett, who is coaching the other team on the opposite side of Pittsburgh’s Dan Bylsma, also agreed with having the change made so that players could get a better chance at scoring.
"To me, the goaltending is so good and the penalty killers are so strong that I think it's time to see a little more advantage to the power play", said Coyotes coach Dave Tippett.
There are many different aspects of changing the game which are under consideration. It is not clear at the moment which rules will be implemented and which will be taken out, but for now, the intention to make the game much better is there, which in the
end makes all the difference.
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