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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Because many of us believe that a skills competition shouldn't have that kind of impact in a professional league. I'd much rather have a system with a tie over one with a shootout, but I understand the futility of arguing against the shootout when the people at the top love it so much. So instead limiting it's impact or force teams to try to avoid it should be a high priority.
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Ditching the otl is the best way to encourage teams to try to avoid the shootout. The OTL is ruining the entertainment value of regular season games. If they are worried about teams falling too far in the standings due to shootout variance, adding a play in round would take care of that.