Changes In The NHL In the past there were more goals, less penalties, and never any talk about an Olympic size rink, all that has changed in the last few years. The NHL has changed since the introduction of, the new crease rule, the enforcement of obstruction, and the request for an Olympic size rink. The new crease rule is the most controversial rule change that the NHL has ever introduced. There has been less …showed first 75 words of 398 total…

…showed last 75 words of 398 total…great set up plays. The NHL might have the Olympic size rink by the 2001-2002 season. Fewer goals, more penalties, and the request for an Olympic size rink. All this has happened in the last few years in the NHL. The new crease rule, the enforcement of obstruction, and the request for an Olympic size rink, has changed the NHL in the past few years and will continue to effect the future of the NHL.