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Paul Stewart
Joined: 10.14.2013

Oct 8 @ 8:45 AM ET
Paul Stewart: Penalty Shots and the Push-Pull Effect
powerenforcer
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Wheeling, IL
Joined: 09.24.2009

Oct 8 @ 9:37 AM ET
I would like to see a change be made that allows a coach to select either a 2 minute man advantage or allowing the player that drew the penalty to have a penalty shot. I think then you can get rid of the shoot-out. The refs should only call penalties. To many times judgement is being made on the conditions of a penalty shot.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Oct 9 @ 4:54 PM ET
You are paid to judge, so judge. Be courageous.
- Paul Stewart


Couldn't the fact that the officials are having more and more judgement calls taken out of their hands lead to more handwringing and tentativeness because they're not used to exercising their discretion on a regular basis?
leafsfann
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Joined: 05.11.2014

Oct 16 @ 2:51 PM ET
I would like to see a change be made that allows a coach to select either a 2 minute man advantage or allowing the player that drew the penalty to have a penalty shot. I think then you can get rid of the shoot-out. The refs should only call penalties. To many times judgement is being made on the conditions of a penalty shot.


I love this idea as a fan. It's not always the stars that draw a call on a play like this. To cite Stewie's example from a few nights ago, if it was Hyman who drew the call and not Marner, I'd prefer to see what that first PP unit could do with the opportunity.