Wednesday, October 01, 2003
PADS
Well, the big debate about the NHL goalie pads rages on. Now they're imposing a length limit to the pads, mostly to take away from the above-the-knee flaps. Skaters for the most part think this is okay because now the knee flaps don't block the five-hole. Goalies, needless to say, think it's phooey, especially if they take pucks at high speeds off their knees. Nonetheless, the NHL has put one guy in charge of the enforcement and there's a fine for whoever uses illegal pads. A couple busted knees and the policy will probably be rethought.
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