The Rangers and Islanders opened the preseason Tuesday night by doing battle at the Nassau Coliseum, and for New York-area hockey fans, it was a first glimpse at the new-look NHL. If the Isles’ 5-1 victory proves to be an accurate representation, the revamped NHL product is reminiscent of the early 1990s, when players enjoyed a lot more open space and many more scoring chances.
Of course, the league’s militant enforcement of the rulebook also means lots of trips to the penalty box, and where that’s concerned, Tuesday night’s game was no surprise. In all, 17 penalties were called in an uncharacteristically peaceful match-up between these two bitter rivals, with 12 of them owing to obstruction infractions. There was also a new delay-of-game penalty called: Beginning this season, no player is allowed to shoot the puck over the glass from the defensive zone. Justin Papineau was the first culprit, but he surely won’t be the last.
After the game, Rangers head coach Tom Renney pointed out that strategy and creativity would be at a premium in the new-look NHL; teams that “romance the puck” will be duly rewarded. Unfortunately, the league’s extended absence didn’t make the Rangers’ hearts grow fonder for the hard rubber biscuit, and they looked disorganized and chaotic throughout. In fact, their only shining moments came when they were on the power play and could dictate the pace of play thanks to the man advantage.
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