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Originally Posted by gargamel
This is a little off topic, but does anyone know the reasoning behind the rule that you don't get the loser point if you lose in OT with your goalie pulled? I understood the reasoning when games could end in a tie, but it doesn't make sense to me now that all overtime games are worth 3 points anyway. I only ask because my friends and I were debating whether, if it weren't for that rule, it would have made sense to bring out an extra attacker to make the overtime 4-on-3 a 5-on-3 to try to settle it before the shootout.
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The League was worried about competitive balance, particularly in out of conference overtime games. They did not want to see a situation where the Flames were playing the Capitals and it did not really matter to the Flames if the Caps got the extra point, therefore the Flames pulled their goalie to get a better chance at two points. That is my understanding at least.