I like the trapezoid and how it limits the goalie’s ability to play the puck, but I say we take the idea one step further. Remove the trapezoid and change the rule so that goalies can no longer ...

of the New Jersey Devils against the Buffalo Sabres at the Prudential Center on April 11, 2010 in Newark, New Jersey. Chris McGrath While casual fans probably don’t really bat an eye at the league’s ...

Based on their rules proposals and the causes they championed during their meetings in lovely Boca Raton, the NHL's general managers like forechecking. A lot. They'd like to see more of it, too. No, ...

The trapezoid rule prevents goaltenders from fishing for pucks in the corners, below the goal line. This allows a better flow of offense, and limits the goalie’s ability to enter open ice with the ...