(frank) the shootout.
- Feeling Glucky?

hate it, but it's not going anywhere anytime soon

That's one of the biggests gifs on the worlds most rigged sport.

The penalty kicks are stupid.

Wait.. Habs fan.. this is expected.
- CanadianBodmon

you're right. we should all be more like you. the world needs more whiners. there aren't enough 12 year old girls.

I'm not disagreeing that it should go.

Should be 60 minutes + 1 OT 20 minute, 5-on-5 period.

Regulation win is 3 points, OT win is 2 points, OT loss/tie is 1 point, regulation loss is 0.

You encourage teams to win in regulation, or to at least go for the win in OT, while still leaving a bit of reward for a hard-fought tie.
- Feeling Glucky?

2 points win. 1 point tie. 0 points loss. Rewarding losing teams might help teams appear competitive for longer but it's still rewarding a losing team.

Continuous OT would be nice, but the american market can't handle it, apparently.
- Feeling Glucky?

man if they cut from a game to show a horse race then something isn't right.

granted it was the kentucky derby but still. hodge got his arse canned because of the same thing well mostly for flipping his pen on air in discuss with the network.

2 points win. 1 point tie. 0 points loss. Rewarding losing teams might help teams appear competitive for longer but it's still rewarding a losing team.
- JohnFergusonJr

no ties, you either win or lose

We did a inside the blue line 3v3. I was an expert. hands of a god. shot of hercules. size of a normal human being and smarts like jake gardiner

kidding.. I see the routes in my head like a savant. Like in Forza with breaking and driving line.
- CanadianBodmon

My goodness you sound awesome!

Which is why you force them to play 5 on 5 for 20 minutes. Teams will be forced to make sure their 3rd and 4th lines have better players (this solution gets rid of some goons too). Somebody is going to get a good match-up eventually.
- JohnFergusonJr

owners don't want this
players won't want it
99% of fans won't want this

no ties, you either win or lose
- Flyfreaky

id be fine with all games being 2 points. SO loss? you get nothing. tough poop.

owners don't want this
players won't want it
99% of fans won't want this
- DoubleDown

2 points win. 1 point tie. 0 points loss. Rewarding losing teams might help teams appear competitive for longer but it's still rewarding a losing team.
- JohnFergusonJr

(frank) it... a win is a win.

Nothing else should be rewarded.

No shootout, 20 minute 5-on-5.

Watch teams go for the win, if the only other option is 0 points.

id be fine with all games being 2 points. SO loss? you get nothing. tough poop.
- DoubleDown

yes, just like all the other major sports leagues

im not crazy about the shootout but given that there are 82 games in the season, i just don't think it makes a difference. i guess i don't dislike it enough to want it changed. i see your point though.
- DoubleDown

Shootouts, in hockey and in soccer, are the worst way to win and the worst way to lose whether it's one of 82 games or a World Cup Final. It's weird to watch guys play a game and then completely change the game to decide who the winner of that game is.

For hockey, just let them keep playing. For soccer, same thing, allow unlimited substitutions and keep going. Or better yet, replay the game like the use to do during the old World Cup days. Give FIFA another excuse to make millions.

man if they cut from a game to show a horse race then something isn't right.

granted it was the kentucky derby but still. hodge got his arse canned because of the same thing well mostly for flipping his pen on air in discuss with the network.
- zazzle

It was a 3rd round playoff game and it wasn't even the race, it was prerace talking.

no ties, you either win or lose
- Flyfreaky

I think forcing players to play an extra period of hockey is a tough enough stretch. I doubt players want to play triple OT for a regular season game. That's the one thing that really seperates hockey from basketball or baseball because the physical beating is so much higher.

This is so stupid too. Basketball plays until a winner. No worries about extra time there. Baseball plays extra inning until a winner also. Still no worries there either.


Why is it only an issue with nhl? (frank) sakes they're cutting away from playoff games in 3rd round so as not to miss 3hours of pre-(horse)race chit-chat
- burn

Injuries.

Shootouts, in hockey and in soccer, are the worst way to win and the worst way to lose whether it's one of 82 games or a World Cup Final. It's weird to watch guys play a game and then completely change the game to decide who the winner of that game is.

For hockey, just let them keep playing. For soccer, same thing, allow unlimited substitutions and keep going. Or better yet, replay the game like the use to do during the old World Cup days. Give FIFA another excuse to make millions.
- JohnFergusonJr

thing is, in soccer, you're guaranteed a few days between matches in league play, sometimes a week. in hockey, if you're not playing the next night, you're playing in 48 hours. and given the amount of games going to OT, plus the tight travel... it's asking for trouble. personally i never had an issue with ties. 65 minutes of hockey can't separate you guys? you both deserve a point.

owners don't want this
players won't want it
99% of fans won't want this
- DoubleDown

Owners in the NFL, NBA and MLB don't seem to mind it. I could see the players having a problem with playing more hockey but I think it's negotiable. Why wouldn't wants want more hockey?

I think forcing players to play an extra period of hockey is a tough enough stretch. I doubt players want to play triple OT for a regular season game. That's the one thing that really seperates hockey from basketball or baseball because the physical beating is so much higher.
- JohnFergusonJr

0 point ties.

Teams that tie it coming from behind have the satisfaction of knowing they took 2 points from the other team, even if they didn't get anything themselves.

I think forcing players to play an extra period of hockey is a tough enough stretch. I doubt players want to play triple OT for a regular season game. That's the one thing that really seperates hockey from basketball or baseball because the physical beating is so much higher.
- JohnFergusonJr

i'd do o.t. until someone wins, but if they must decide it with the shootout, so be it

as long as there is no loser point, i'm fine with it

Injuries.
- Atomic Wedgie

also basketball averages almost 200 points per 60 minutes. hockey? not so much.

Owners in the NFL, NBA and MLB don't seem to mind it. I could see the players having a problem with playing more hockey but I think it's negotiable. Why wouldn't wants want more hockey?
- JohnFergusonJr

again i just think they're different sports. baseball is not as physically taxing and you can remove players from the game. football has ties. basketball has way more frequent scoring and so it's rare for games to remain tied after the first OT.

It was a 3rd round playoff game and it wasn't even the race, it was prerace talking.
- burn

and that's even worse.

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- Atomic Wedgie

Nice... We're always looking for more good men on the campaign

0 point ties.

Teams that tie it coming from behind have the satisfaction of knowing they took 2 points from the other team, even if they didn't get anything themselves.
- Feeling Glucky?

i don't like that. a tie should be worth more than a loss.

Owners in the NFL, NBA and MLB don't seem to mind it. I could see the players having a problem with playing more hockey but I think it's negotiable. Why wouldn't wants want more hockey?
- JohnFergusonJr

You seem to be missing the following points:

a) casual fans like the shootout; and

b) owners love the loser point, because it keeps teams in the playoff hunt later.

$ trumps your angry rants. Everytime.