What a lot of NHL/AHL players are worried about is letting players with no balls become a dominant factor.

20 powerplays a night is what it might take to teach the players and coaches to play a more explosive style of hockey.

If Charra doesn’t have the option to grab at Lindros as he crosses the line (with or without the puck) there is a better chance he will go for a knockout open ice hit. OR, in the case of that particular play he would have to wheel around and chase Lindros into the corner and rub him out on the glass. I don’t know about you but I would rather see that happen than trying to hold him. I believe calling those particular obstruction-type infractions will make the game faster tougher and more explosive. The NHL has got to stick with there plan this time.

But with that said there is one rule I don’t want them to call closely. For the love of Clean Hard-Nosed Hockey … the Instigator Rule should be called very rarely (or removed entirely). If you high stick someone on purpose or carelessly you will get a rest in the penalty box or maybe a suspension or small fine. In the old days if you did that, you got to live with the constant fear of getting your eye blackened or some teeth knocked out. If you ask me, that’s more of a deterrant.