HabsRuleForever Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 Hockey fans could see modifications around the goal net before the puck is officially dropped on the 2011-12 NHL regular season. The NHL Board of Governors met in New York on Tuesday and received conditional approval for the use of the verification line; a three-and-a-quarter inch line that sits behind the goal line. The Board also received conditional approval to use thin mesh along the top of the net and a plastic skirt along the bottom. Director of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell will determine when, or if, these changes are introduced this season. Hockey Operations do have some technical issues with the thin meshing, saying it won't be able to get it made immediately and it will take a month or two to outfit the whole league. The clear skirt and the verification insert could be in place for the start of the season. Other changes discussed on Tuesday were the shallow base nets, which are four inches shallower than the current size. Neither the Board nor the NHLPA have intentions of implementing this for the upcoming season. Potential realignment scenarios were also discussed at length at Tuesday's meeting. Nothing was decided upon, but progress was made and the expectation is that realignment will be decided on at December's meetings. The ideas to make changes around the goal net were tested during the NHL's research and development camp last month. The verification lines, as well as the shallower nets with the thin mesh and plastic skirt, were also tested in Monday's exhibition game in Toronto between the Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29-Dryden-29 Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Leave the nets alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob616 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 They're small changes and I'm perfectly OK with them. The plastic skirt and thin mesh are a no brainer really, these affect the game in no way, and make it easier to do video review. I'm also a fan of the shallower nets, I don't think I want the dimensions of the net to change, but making them 4 inches shallower is a good idea to open up the ice just a little bit. It won't be a massive change, it'll just be a bit more room back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Habs10 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Maybe we need to combine these 3 threads into one?....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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