Five ways I would change the NHL

I saw this over on Puck Daddy and it got me thinking about 5 things that I would like to see changed about the NHL. The NHL is a great league but these are the things that I would tweaked.

1.) Get rid of the instigator rule... There are too many of the "agitators" out on the ice cruising around taking liberties on a team's skilled players. If the instigator rule was taken out there would be a less of this because they know they might have to fight for taking a run at a Crosby, Malkin or Gaborik. I would love to see thugs like Matt Cooke and others of his ilk pay for his transgressions on the ice. If the instigator rule is tanked agitators will take less senseless runs at star players.

2.) Get rid of the touch up icing rule... I want to see the no-touch icing rule so we don't see anymore unneeded injuries where people are racing to the puck and end up getting creamed like Wild defenseman Kurtis Foster.

3.) I would like to see the regular season over-Time extended to 10 minutes... It just seems that five minutes isn't enough time to settle a game. Some teams are better than other at the shootout and these teams try to keep the game tied so they can get to the shootout. I would also like to see the shootout extended to 5 shooters as well.

4.) I want to see a team in Winnipeg Manitoba again... Seriously, that way the NHL is 140 miles away from my front door. Hockey should be played in places where it is cold and nothing beats a game in Winnipeg on Boxing Day. There are way too many NHL teams south of the Mason Dixon line in places like Florida, Georgia, Tennessee.

5.) I want the old Norris Division back... Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, St Louis, Toronto. I don't know who we add for a sixth team, maybe the Yotes from Phoenix. This realignment would allow me to see more match ups with the Blackhawks (Kane, Toews) and the Blues (Oshie, Backes).