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Originally Posted by UKflames
Maybe it's a cultural thing but I never understand this theory that you have to have a winner every game, why can't you have a draw. Both teams have fought it out for the required time allowed for the game and neither did enough to get a win, end of.
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Heck, I'm even in favour of this, including the removal of OT for the regular season. In the past draws sucked because there was incentive to play it safe since a tie wasn't damaging and was better than a lost. With a 3 point system of 1 point for a tie, and 3 wins for a victory, it does give a lot more incentive and pressure to win it in regulation than to go for the draw, because in the end that draw really doesn't help you and if you ultimately want to make the playoffs you'll have to win.
I think this would be good because it removes the issues overtime does have in the regular season. Right now it's not real hockey because you only roll 2 lines of 4 on 4 since it's only 5 minutes. So the middle and bottom tier players aren't even involved in the game anymore once regulation is done. With removing OT, the game will only be played under game situations that truly's mimic 'real' hockey. Not to mention it helps on player safety/fatigue since they won't have to continue playing more than usual and on chewed ice, thus reducing risk of injury. TV networks would like it too since games should always end right around the end of the game timeslot; therefore not having to worry about temporary programming conflict. (That's great news for us Flames fans)
It would make OT in the playoffs a true exclusive event, making it even more exciting than it already is.