LOGIN | REGISTER | RSS FEEDS

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Where’s The Icing

by Paul on 09/24/05 at 12:01 PM ET
Comments (0)

The few Wings games I have watched, the number of icings in a game seem to be way down. This fact may be the reason why the games have been much quicker and have some flow to them. from Slam,

It's a tiny part of sweeping National Hockey League rules changes but coaches already see it as having the potential for an incredible impact on the game. Icing. It's innocuous enough. A team under pressure relieves it by firing the puck the length of the ice to get some breathing room. The puck is brought back for a faceoff in the icing team's zone while the besieged team regroups. No big deal. But wait a minute. That team can't bring on fresh troops while the other team can substitute freely. Suddenly, the defending team is under even more pressure. "The icing rule can place you at an unbelievable disadvantage," Detroit Red Wings new coach Mike Babcock said after his team knocked off the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in overtime in an exhibition game this week. "It's like a power play for the other team.

read on

Filed in: | KK Hockey | Permalink
 

Comments

Be the first to comment.

Add a Comment

Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.

Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.

Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.

Smileys

<b>

<i>

<u>

quote

code

@

<a>

Close Tags

Notify me of follow-up comments?

Most Recent Blog Posts

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at pk@kuklaskorner.com