Goalie equipment to change again.

I saw this story over on the Illegal Curve. This is really good news. The equipment is still too big and it should be smaller.

More changes coming for goaltending equipment.
If you think your favorite NHL goaltender is letting in more 5-hole goals this season, you might be right.

It's a result of rule changes this season that were agreed to by the NHL Players' Association. Goaltending equipment is a little smaller and a little different this season, and will continue to be downsized in the coming years.

While the NHL is committed to protecting goalies and the adjustments are being made with their safety in mind, the League has deemed that equipment should not be any bigger than it needs to be for protection. Equipment will be proportional to the size of the goalie.

Bottom line: Equipment is there to protect, not make saves.