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Time For R & D Department
by Paul on 02/17/08 at 10:32 PM ET
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from David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail,
At least a couple of them (GM’s) will be pushing the league to change the way it does business. Darcy Regier, the general manager of the Buffalo Sabres, says he wants the league to add a new department of research and development.
Regier thinks it is high time the league hired people whose sole responsibility would be to study and test new ideas for the game, from rule changes to equipment changes. The overriding purpose of an R & D department, Regier says, is to stay ahead of the coaches, whose lifework is to take any pizzazz out of the game with stifling defence.
“I just think there are always things you have to do to stay ahead of the players and coaches,” Regier said. “That means you always have to open the offence because the defence catches up.
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As long as teams are rewarded with a point in the standings just for making it to OT, coaches will always be motivated to stress defense above all else, particularly in the 3rd period. Go to simple Wins and Losses, and at least you’ll provide opportunity for more coaches to think about outscoring their opponent, rather than merely suffocating them into making a mistake.
Posted by The Forechecker from Tennessee on 02/18/08 at 10:44 AM ET
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