An Idea For Altering The Overtime Format

[Cobiemonster]

The NHLPA has made it clear they don't want to play more than 65 minutes, so a way to keep it at 65 minutes or less is to alter the OT

Here's the idea:

In NCAA football, teams alternate possessions - in the NHL, they can do a coin flip at center ice before overtime, you bring the captains and the alternates on the ice, the home team gets to choose heads or tails - if they choose right, they get the first 5 on 3 power play in OT - if they don't get the toss right, the other team gets the first 5 on 3 power play in OT

If the first team scores on the 5 on 3 PP in OT, the other team gets a chance - if the other team scores, you keep going until the five minutes in OT are over with - if the other team doesn't score, the first team who scored on the PP wins - any shorthanded goal ends the game immediately

Thoughts?

 

[mattola]

The NHLPA has made it clear they don't want to play more than 65 minutes, so a way to keep it at 65 minutes or less is to alter the OT

Thoughts?

I haven't seen the canucks play a full 60 mins this year let alone 65.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I haven't seen the canucks play a full 60 mins this year let alone 65.

So they won't have to worry about overtime I guess

 

[davnlaguna]

True 4 on 4 overtime with no goalies and no offsides or icing called or line changes.

 

[Jims_Doors]

As much as fans seem to enjoy the shootout.......taking it away would not be a good idea.

 

[elocomotive]

If you win the coin toss, can you opt to go second on the two man advantage and just put your coin toss win "in the bank" for a future game?

 

[Cobiemonster]

As much as fans seem to enjoy the shootout.......taking it away would not be a good idea.

In my idea, the shootout wouldn't be taken away - but with my idea there would be a few less shootouts which wouldn't be a bad thing

 

[elocomotive]

I've long said 3 minutes of 4v4, 3 minutes of 3v3, 2v2 until the game is over.

The games won't last very long, so the NHL would like that, and it'd be less contrived than a shootout, but still have good drama.

 

[Slimpikins]

If you win the coin toss, can you opt to go second on the two man advantage and just put your coin toss win "in the bank" for a future game?

No, no, no. You can only put the OT win 'in the bank' if you score shorthanded on the 2 man advantage. Plus I think that all points scored in the OT (since it is a forced PP) should only count 3/5ths of a point. That way (insert Ovechkin or Crosby's name here) can't pad their stats on OT points.

 

[Cobiemonster]

If you win the coin toss, can you opt to go second on the two man advantage and just put your coin toss win "in the bank" for a future game?

Hmmm that'd be interesting - it would be like deferring - I'm not sure if I'd do that or not

 

[Cobiemonster]

No, no, no. You can only put the OT win 'in the bank' if you score shorthanded on the 2 man advantage. Plus I think that all points scored in the OT (since it is a forced PP) should only count 3/5ths of a point. That way (insert Ovechkin or Crosby's name here) can't pad their stats on OT points.

3/5ths of a point would be odd though - I would stick with the full point

 

[dare2be]

I made a similar suggestion a long while back (5v4 EN) that wasn't taken seriously either.

 

[elocomotive]

I made a similar suggestion a long while back (5v4 EN) that wasn't taken seriously either.

But that's just because we don't take seriously anything you say, Beme.

 

[dare2be]

But that's just because we don't take seriously anything you say, Beme.

Ah, stability in my life....

 

[elocomotive]

Ah, stability in my life....

Oh man... if I'm the stability in your life, you're in trouble, my friend.

 

[Comeds]

How about an OT win is worth the 2 points and a game in the bank?

 

[elocomotive]

How about an OT win is worth the 2 points and a game in the bank?

That would be good motivation. What is the limit on the number of in the banks that can be captured? I'd set it at 3.

Then any OT wins after that count as automatic wins to start the next season. Teams can compile up to 10 of those. The NHLPA would like it because all the forfeits would mean less wear/tear on players.

 

[forty_three]

The NHLPA has made it clear they don't want to play more than 65 minutes, so a way to keep it at 65 minutes or less is to alter the OT

Here's the idea:

In NCAA football, teams alternate possessions - in the NHL, they can do a coin flip at center ice before overtime, you bring the captains and the alternates on the ice, the home team gets to choose heads or tails - if they choose right, they get the first 5 on 3 power play in OT - if they don't get the toss right, the other team gets the first 5 on 3 power play in OT

If the first team scores on the 5 on 3 PP in OT, the other team gets a chance - if the other team scores, you keep going until the five minutes in OT are over with - if the other team doesn't score, the first team who scored on the PP wins - any shorthanded goal ends the game immediately

Thoughts?

Why even bother to do anything after the coin flip? If it's tied after 65 minutes, just let the coin flip itself decide the game. It has as much to do with the team aspect of hockey as the shootout does.

 

[Comeds]

That would be good motivation. What is the limit on the number of in the banks that can be captured? I'd set it at 3.

Then any OT wins after that count as automatic wins to start the next season. Teams can compile up to 10 of those. The NHLPA would like it because all the forfeits would mean less wear/tear on players.

sounds fair. fans would love it.

How about 10 minutes of OT then shoot out? If the number of shootouts drops to 5-10% instead of 16% I wouldn't mind as much.

Also wouldn't mind 0 points for an OTL loss but it's not happening..,

 

[Cobiemonster]

Why even bother to do anything after the coin flip? If it's tied after 65 minutes, just let the coin flip itself decide the game. It has as much to do with the team aspect of hockey as the shootout does.

Because the coin flip gives the home team the decision on who goes first in the 5 on 3 in OT - it's like in football, do you want to play defense first or play offense first - it's the same thing here - and it's an interesting concept because if you are the home team and you decide to play defense first and you get the kill, all the momentum goes to the home team