Minors...

[WildBill]

Anyone know if all the minors or just some of the minors will play if there is a lockout? Just wondering...

 

[GH]

They should all play. The minor league players are not in the NHLPA and wouldn't be locked out.

 

[slapshot]

AHL puck drops OCT. 13

players eligible not decided yet

1994 lockout only players who played in 50+ AHL games the year before were eligible

RULE CHANGES

1- automatic iceing

2- tag up offsides returns

3- the nets will be moved from 13 feet in front of the end boards to 11 feet, and the width of the <span class="ev_code_BLUE">blue</span> and center <span class="ev_code_RED">red</span> lines will be increased from 12 inches to 24 inches. THE line changes will increase the size of the neutral zone

4- maximum width of goaltenders leg pads reduced from 12 inches to 10 inches

5- Calder Cup teams that qualify reduced from 20 to 16 teams top 4 each div. all rds. 7 games

6- for the first 7 weeks a test that will limit the areas where goaltenders may play the puck. once the test period is over the AHL will evaluate the results to determine future rulings

 

[slapshot]

they will also use a shootout to decide regular-season games that are tied after a 5 minute overtime period

2 points for a win
1 point for a lose in overtime or the shootout

 

[WildBill]

What is "tag up" offsides? Is that the concept of once a team that is offsides clears the zone completely, the other team doesn't get a free out anymore?

 

[slapshot]

thats it

 

[WRXtypeRA]

that offsides rule was one of the worst they've ever implemented... glad to see they're looking to change that and the goalie being fair game too... thanks for keepin us posted slapshot, keep up the good work on the picks too, its helpin this college boy afford more beer

 

[WildBill]

No kidding, since they invoked that rule scoring has plummeted. Not sure if you can blame it on the rule, but suspicious how scoring is down so much from even the mid 90s when this rule was begun for the stupid excuse of trying to get defensemen to learn how to handle the puck better.