Goaltending Equipment Change?

Alright, I need to blow off some steam here. I am shocked and appalled that anyone would consider making any type of adjustment to goalie equipment. Unless guys are getting hurt, which I do not think they are, there is no need for change. I understand that the NHL is trying to make this game more appealing to the fans outside/on the fence but, this is not the way to do it. As a goalie, I am already shocked that they shrank the goalie equipment when they continue to make sticks that are so light and have so much torque that goal scoring has become almost effortless for marginal players. Let me give you two simple suggestions that the league should not do.

1. Shrink the equipment...again. Doing this makes an already difficult position even harder against the best hockey players in the world. I never want to see a scenario where a great GAA is 4.00. You can enhance a forward's equipment (stick) but, decimate the goaltending equipment? Hockey is not meant to have 7-6 goal games. MORE SCORING WILL NOT BRING IN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF NEW FANS!

2. Make the net bigger. Since the lockout there were always little rumors about making the net bigger. Awful idea. The net needs to stay consistent from the instructional level all the way to the professional ranks. This is one facet of the game that should never, EVER, change.

If the league would like to change and become more fan friendly then they need to do one thing, and one thing only. Get back on ESPN's good graces. I know this won't happen because Versus has spent a lot of money to change it's appearance for hockey and I could be wrong but, I believe they have a contract for a while. They should try to at least get ESPN to do a Wednesday night game of the week or something along those lines. Start with one night and go from there. With athletes like Crosby and Ovechkin in the league, outsiders might be interested and ESPN could help bring hockey back. Outsiders would not tune into Versus for a game. Some don't even have it, and others, like myself, do not have it in High Definition. The NHL needs to make sure that whatever channel they broadcast on that 99 percent of households have access to that channel in HD because High-Def. makes hockey on television outstanding.

I truly hope nothing much comes from these meetings but, the league needs to remember that 7-6 games are for baseball and crappy football games. Great hockey is not about scoring goals. Ask someone from England if they would rather watch a 1-0 soccer game or a 6-5 soccer game. Everyone over there would elect to view a 1-0 battle. With that being said, I will leave you with this question...How are the ratings for European soccer?