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Crackdown On Physicality
by Paul on 02/17/07 at 08:52 AM ET
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from the Edmonton Sun,
Goalies are tired of being treated like tackling dummies and D-men are tired of being handcuffed by nancy boy rules that won’t let them do anything about it.
“Guys are a lot braver now when it comes to standing in front of the net,” said Vancouver’s Rory Fitzpatrick.
“Before, you could get four good crosschecks in before the referee even gave you a warning. Now, with the new rules ...”
You can barely touch a guy. Some referees have taken the crackdown on obstruction to mean a crackdown on physicality, turning what used to be the toughest real estate in the rink into a picnic ground.
much more NHL stuff....
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