I also like the fact that a team that scores first no longer has a "90%" chance or greater to win. No more scoring first then bogging down the game with clutch-grab-obstruct tactics until the final horn sounds. A team can get down 2, 3 or more goals and still have a good chance to come back to win. Games are no longer "over" once one of the teams is up by 2 or more goals.

>Am I the only one to prefer what we see this year to what we've been watching the precedent years?
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>I know I know that it helps to see the Montreal Canadians in the best teams so far <g>
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>Way too much penalties but I think those will lead to a faster and more exciting game overall.
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>During the last minutes of a game this year I was on the edge of my seat. The last time this happened was in the '80s ;-)