The thing is that most of the time the exact position of the puck isn't really the most important thing. Where the players are and where they're going to/from seems more important. Emphasizing the puck just distracts from the actual game. I don't think it even helps newbies very much for that reason.

In terms of helping novices understand the game better, maybe visual indications of the zone the puck is in could be interesting, or direction of play so it's easier to understand off side and icing calls would be more helpful.