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Originally Posted by Dogbert
Can't ditch the loser point without getting rid of shootouts altogether. Doing so would equate winning/losing a shootout with winning/losing a hockey game, and that is completely unacceptable. They aren't the same, and shouldn't be treated as such.
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Sure you can. Either you win or you lose. Or you win in regulation (3 points), or you win in OT (2), or you win in shootout. (1 point) Either way, you don't get awarded for not ultimately winning the game. Leaving room to allow teams to play it safe to at least get a point is worse than guaranteeing one if they make it to a certain point in the game.