Comments on B. McKenzie's Article

I like Bob McKenzie.  I think he does a great job and brings humanity and integrity to his profession.  He doesn't follow the crowd and is willing to stick his neck out about a topic when he believes in it.

Please read this article.  It is very good and I agree with all of it.

The article is asking a question that I love: What can we do to change the situation?

If you read earlier posts, you'll know that I hate (HATE) "interpretations" of rules.  But if that is the way the NHL now works, we can use it to our advantage by either of the following "interpretation" changes:

1. Instigator - isn't this what the instigator penalty was designed for?  To stop the fights that are not caused by the passion in the game?
2. 3rd man in - Player A hits Player B, and then Player C jumps in as the third man.  

Bob, I know that the NHL does nothing without consulting you first.  Here is the answer.

What is "Hockey that Fans Want"?

Here is the breakdown of "Hockey that Fans Want", broken down into steps.

1. EXCITING HOCKEY is WHAT FANS WANT
2. EXCITING HOCKEY contains TALENT and SPEED and MOBILITY
3. EXCITING HOCKEY contains HITTING
4. EXCITING HOCKEY contains FIGHTS
5. HITTING is reduced by INTERFERENCE
   
6. EXCITING HOCKEY contains HUNGER
7. EXCITING HOCKEY contains DEFENSEMEN LOOKING BAD
8. EXCITING HOCKEY contains ACROBATIC SAVES
9. EXCITING HOCKEY contains MISTAKES
• MISTAKES are reduced by COACHING
• MISTAKES are reduced by EXPERIENCE
• MISTAKES are reduced by SYSTEMS
  
• MISTAKES are caused by PRESSURE
• PRESSURE is caused by FORECHECKING
• PRESSURE is caused by AGGRESSIVENESS
• PRESSURE is caused by RELENTLESSNESS
• PRESSURE is reduced by PATIENCE
• PRESSURE is reduced by WAITING