Protect Hockey Players the Euro Way

[Chip]

No touch icing is what should be used, but if your gonna say that ovechkin is bad for this, get the rose colored glasses off, he's not only playing within the rules, but far from the worst offender.

The euro ice is gay. What they need to do is contract 5-6 teams and eliminate the dirty players

The rule i wanna see implemented has to do with boarding. I hate when the little forewards move away from the boards and duck down so when they get touched they dive into the boards. That should be a penalty.
Also when guys purposly turn into the boards to draw a penalty, they end up getti g hurt and its their fault. They should be given 10 and a game for being stupid

I agree about the boarding stuff, your spot on on that.

I completely disagree on the Euro Ice. They are not going to contract, relocate yes, not contract, NEVER going to happen. These ARE the ways to eliminate dirty players. I understand you are or might be a traditionalist, or your team may not thrive on Euro Ice, those are usually the two groups most against it, but it would make the game WAY more exciting AND marketable.

They'll never contract.
I bet as soon as the economy turns around, they'll expand to 32 teams.
Getting rid of the goon who plays 2 minutes a game is key.