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Coleman · 07-24-2005, 06:20 PM

I just watched a show (Philadelphia area---comcast) that had Hitchcock (Flyer's coach) and Robert Esche talking. They were discussing some new rules and how the Flyers will be affected. They both had great respect for Amonte and LeClair and said they'll totally miss them.

The new rules which I found interesting dealt with the icing. Let's say it's Flyers VS the Devils. The Flyers ice it and the faceoff is brought back to their defensive zone. The Flyers' line that iced the puck MUST stay on the ice for the faceoff while the Devils can have a line change before the faceoff. So that means the Devils rested 1st line could be up against a tired 4th line for Philly. It should make alot of interesting offensive plays.

Everyone did agree on, however, that the game has been changed for the best. The changes will improve the gameplay alot and hopefully bring some new fans to the sport.

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Coleman is Offline Major General Posts: 13,482 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: University Park, PA	07-24-2005, 06:20 PM I just watched a show (Philadelphia area---comcast) that had Hitchcock (Flyer's coach) and Robert Esche talking. They were discussing some new rules and how the Flyers will be affected. They both had great respect for Amonte and LeClair and said they'll totally miss them. The new rules which I found interesting dealt with the icing. Let's say it's Flyers VS the Devils. The Flyers ice it and the faceoff is brought back to their defensive zone. The Flyers' line that iced the puck MUST stay on the ice for the faceoff while the Devils can have a line change before the faceoff. So that means the Devils rested 1st line could be up against a tired 4th line for Philly. It should make alot of interesting offensive plays. Everyone did agree on, however, that the game has been changed for the best. The changes will improve the gameplay alot and hopefully bring some new fans to the sport.