The National Hockey League will ask its players to evaluate ice conditions following each game, according to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos. Players will fill out a form created by the NHLPA/NHL Playing Environment subcommittee that asks them to evaluate what the ice was like after each period.
Each player will fill out the form, according to Renaud Lavoie of the Journal de Montreal. Many around the league believe that improving ice conditions can increase scoring, Lavoie reported.
The SAP Center has long had issues with its ice, particularly as the Sharks have shared the arena with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda over the past two seasons.