Very good points. I would also add: The player being punished have to stay in the penality box for the entire sentence, no matter how many goals are scored by the opposing team. You would think twice before getting a penalty when you have someone like Lemieux, Forsberg or St-Louis in the opponent lineup.

Of course, this suggestion goes with this one: APPLY THE RULES FROM THE START OF THE GAME TO THE VERY END! I don't care if were in overtime or it's near the end of the game with a 1 goal advantage game, apply the rules.

>If I were NHL King for a day:
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>Fighting should be an auto ejection, 5 minute major to be served by another player on the ice at the time, and possible suspension for the next game. A fighting suspension means you do NOT get to replace that player in the line up. You go with 19 players, not 20. If a goon tries to start something with a skill player, eject the goon. If the skill player warrants ejection along with the goon, eject a skilled teammate of the goon as well - other team's choice of which skilled opponent to eject except the goalie.
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>No center line and reduce size of neutral zone
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>Tag-up offsides.
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>Goalie can not leave the crease area. If he does, he is subject to legal checking by the opponent. Alternatively, if he goes behind the goal line, he is subject to legal checking unless he has covered the puck in order to stop play.
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>Enforce obstruction, no puck/no checking, grabbing, clutching. Fine refs who do not enforce this.
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>No using the blade or lower portion of the stick to tug at or otherwise touch an opponent at any time.