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Originally Posted by Flashpoint
It would be more meaningful if the teams in tied games didn't spend the last 10 minutes of the 3rd playing for their loser point.
No way does this compare to any of the teams prior to the introduction of the shootout.
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Teams have always played for ties. I would argue that they used to play for ties even more than they do now - especially road teams. The reason they added OT was to try and discourage teams from palying for the tie. Did it work? No. But it is no worse now than before.
With respect to the streak, there is no difference between now and past streaks like Montreal and Philly. Only a regulation loss ends a streak and that hasn't changed. The only difference is with respect to wins. Chicago has won games in OT and SOs that, in the old days, would have been ties - but that doesn't impact the streak.