Guest mjtm77 Report post Posted August 28, 2013 What were Howard's pads like?? and how does this affect the redwings? positively or in a negative way? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 What were Howard's pads like?? and how does this affect the redwings? positively or in a negative way? If his pads need shrinking it's definitely negative, his 5-hole is already weak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 I think you need to look further back into history before talking about shrinking goalie equipment and excessive goal scoring. Take a look at a game from the eighties. 6-4 was not a ridiculous score back then (average was almost 8 goals per game). Currently we are in one of the lowest scoring periods in NHL history. And do the pads need to be so much wider then the leg they meant to protect? Or the catching glove, which would fit a soccer ball? Exactly. I think there's still room to shrink pads and keep goalies safe. And as you point out, the catching glove is insanely large. I'm all for taking further attempts to reduce the size of goalie pads. Better that than some other rule they come up with to try and artificially increase scoring. Or worse, increasing net size. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 Exactly. I think there's still room to shrink pads and keep goalies safe. And as you point out, the catching glove is insanely large. I'm all for taking further attempts to reduce the size of goalie pads. Better that than some other rule they come up with to try and artificially increase scoring. Or worse, increasing net size. Soccer nets would increase scoring Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 Soccer nets would increase scoring Or at least make it the equivalent proportionately. A little work on google found me this: hockey puck is 9.5in in circumference, goal is 4x6ft, which is 48x72 inches. That equals 3456 sq inches of net. 9.5/3456=.0027. The puck takes up .27% of the neta soccer ball is 27 inches in circumference, the net is 8x24 feet, which is 96x288 inches. that equals 27648 sq inches of net. the ball takes up .01%' I didn't double check the math. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Or at least make it the equivalent proportionately. A little work on google found me this: I didn't double check the math. Let's account for the fact that an nhl puck is actually 7.065 square inches you have 24 feet opening to score on, which in inches is 3456 sq. inches, 7.065/3456 = .002 which is .2% of the available space to score. now assuming your soccer ball is a size 5 that would be 68-70 cm, so A = 4πr^2 (1,156 cm) = 14,527 sq cm and a soccer net opening is 222967 cm square x 7432.24 cm square = 1657144256.08 cm square. 14,527/1,657,144,256.08 = .0009, so .09% Edit: typo, and I am dumb Edited August 29, 2013 by Euro_Twins 1 Opie reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 Let's account for the fact that an nhl puck is actually 7.065 square inches you have 24 feet opening to score on, which in inches is 3456 sq. inches, 7.065/3456 = .002 which is .2% of the available space to score. now assuming your soccer ball is a size 5 that would be 68-70 cm, so A = 4πr^2 (1,156 cm) = 14,527 sq cm and a soccer net opening is 243 cm tall x 731 cm wide = 177633 cm opening. the ball is 14,527 cm / 177,633 = .0818, which is 8.18% of the opening. So whoever did that math was inaccurate, and you have more space technically to score in hockey than soccer. Edit: typo Now you know why I made sure to point out that it is not my work. I probably could have written a VB app that could do the math for me, but no way I can do the math!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Now you know why I made sure to point out that it is not my work. I probably could have written a VB app that could do the math for me, but no way I can do the math!!! I did the math wrong lol, i did not double check before posting, see my revised post lol either way, whoevers math it was, was wrong. Edited August 29, 2013 by Euro_Twins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dobbles 252 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 even though the nerd level has gone way too high already, euro, in your numbers, how did you get your area for the hockey puck? most pucks are shot so that they are travelling with their flat surfaces parallel to the ground which would only give them 3 square inches of surface area moving towards the net. to me that would be more realistic considering most pucks arent shot with their flat sides perpindicular to the ground. that would mean the puck only takes up .000868 of the net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted August 29, 2013 even though the nerd level has gone way too high already, euro, in your numbers, how did you get your area for the hockey puck? most pucks are shot so that they are travelling with their flat surfaces parallel to the ground which would only give them 3 square inches of surface area moving towards the net. to me that would be more realistic considering most pucks arent shot with their flat sides perpindicular to the ground. that would mean the puck only takes up .000868 of the net. I calculated the area of the puck. More of a worst case scenario type deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted August 30, 2013 a basketball takes up about 60% of the net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted August 30, 2013 a basketball takes up about 60% of the net They should make the rim bigger lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,207 Report post Posted August 30, 2013 They should make the rim bigger lol And they should have goalies. And they should be the robots from Pacific Rim. 1 amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted August 30, 2013 And they should have goalies. And they should be the robots from Pacific Rim. And there should be linebackers taking people out going to the basket Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted August 30, 2013 And there should be linebackers taking people out going to the basket Didn't the NBA already try that during the Bad Boys era? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain19 49 Report post Posted August 31, 2013 I want Howard to wear red pads with the ice bergs at the bottom white. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,477 Report post Posted August 31, 2013 I want Howard to wear red pads with the ice bergs at the bottom white. I like the white pads with the red icebergs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted September 1, 2013 And they should have goalies. And they should be the robots from Pacific Rim. Then the nba would be watchable! Haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites