The 3 Point Game

[TheRobotDevil]

Get rid of the shoot-out.
Five minute OT, five-on-five, four-on-four, I don't care.
Two points for a win, whether in regulation or OT.
No points for a loss, whether in regulation or OT.
No points for a tie at the end of OT, for either team.


Yes, I know, that makes no sense. How can a TIE be worth the same as a LOSS? I'll tell you. Because the league wants to discourage ties. Because it thinks ties are boring. To me, I agree that "ties are boring", so all I'm doing is taking that idea all the way. If you want to devalue ties, give them no value.

You want to see intense hockey? Imagine two teams tied at the end of a game, knowing that if they don't score, they lose. You think they won't go for it? You think the game won't open up? If you want to get the ties out of the game, the solution is not to throw around extra points at the end of the game. The solution is to make ties painful.

definately sounds more exciting than a shoot out

 

[Comeds]

Get rid of the shoot-out.
Five minute OT, five-on-five, four-on-four, I don't care.
Two points for a win, whether in regulation or OT.
No points for a loss, whether in regulation or OT.
No points for a tie at the end of OT, for either team.

Been thinking about it for a while and I am having trouble disagreeing with this, except I'd definitely go 5 on 5 in OT. Sounds good.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Been thinking about it for a while and I am having trouble disagreeing with this, except I'd definitely go 5 on 5 in OT. Sounds good.

Would definitely ensure balls-to-the-wall hockey in the OT, that's for sure.