Watched a couple of games last week and over the weekend. Definitely a lot more penalties being called; hopefully the players and coaches will figure out that the obstruction calls are here to stay.

But the thing that has impressed me the most was the faster pace of the game. Faceoffs that used to take almost a minute are now happenning in 15-20 seconds - no more going to the bench for a new stick or circling around the dot for a while. Gives the game a much quicker feel.