Starman: The Hockey Shot Blocking Debate
CBS 2 Wednesday 16th May, 2012
Shot blocking has become a hot topic both at the NHL level as well as the NCAA level. The question being:Is shot blocking ruining the game or at the very least having a detrimental effect on how viewers are being entertained by the game? There are many views on this and all are valid. There are those who feel shot blocking in any form is a part of the game and there needs to be no further discussion. There are those who see shot blocking as the ...
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