We've all been there. Sitting over a pint, talking hockey... or perhaps more specifically, how to fix hockey. ESPN has a poll out right now that asks what you'd do if you had Mr. Bettman's job. Some responses:

Which rule changes would you make?
70.1%	Restrict size of goalie pads
63.8%	Use tag-up offsides
57.3%	Eliminate the instigator rule
49.0%	Olympic size ice (100 x200)
46.1%	Use automatic icing
43.0%	Shootout to decide games

A no brainer to top the list: No more Michelin men in goal. The instigator rule is another one that needs to be changed pronto (it could help to prevent such incidents as what Todd Bertuzzi did). I don't like the idea of an increased ice surface; one only has to look to the Swedish Elite League to see that more room does not necessarily equate more excitement and/or scoring. Only 16% of fans want to see the nets increased in size, something I'm a proponent of.

Which cities would you place a team in?
58.4%	Winnipeg, Manitoba
54.3%	Quebec City
33.8%	Seattle

No love for Hamilton, Houston or even Portland? Portland's WHL team, the Winterhawks, are routinely one of the top junior team's in attendance. And Hamilton, well, let's just say that you could put another team anywhere in southern Ontario and it'd be a success. The only thing stopping Toronto from having multiple teams are those pesky Maple Leafs.

Which financial vehicles would you implement?
62.2%	Salary cap
61.9%	Revenue sharing
45.1%	Luxury tax

Blah.