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 Originally Posted by Jack Sawyer
Cheating & changing rules? Oh you don't say
When you have lawmakers flouting their sworn oath by exploiting the rules to facilitate an agenda of obstruction....seems perfectly reasonable to change them.
In the late 90's and early 00's, the New Jersey Devils made a living playing something called "The Trap". Once they got a lead in the game, they would hang back, put an extra guy on defense, and basically make it impossible for the opposing team to gain the offensive zone. They would just grind out wins 1-0, or 2-1, and they would always play for a tie in overtime.
That's great if you're the Devils. But if you're any other team, the league, or a fan, you hate it. That hopelessly boring and exhausting style of play undermined the sport's purpose as entertainment. So...the NHL changed the rules. Now there's no redline, and overtime losses still get you a point in the standings.
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