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Originally Posted by Wolven
The problem with the proposed 1 point for a shootout win system is that it is an even bigger disaster to the standings than the loser point. Now instead of games randomly becoming "3 point" games they only become "1 point games". At least the hybrid 3 point games can justify giving both teams 1 point because they played the regulation game to a tie and then giving out the third point because one team eventually wins. The 1 point game system has no logical justification and creates as big of a mess as the current system.
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In my scenario every game would be worth 2 points. One to the winner and one to the loser. The only thing the winner would "win" is an additional tie breaker.
In my mind I see a bigger problem with some games being worth 3 points and others being worth 2 points than I do with a winner and loser getting the same points. Really- the game as it was meant to be played ended in a tie. Now they are just jockeying for some standings space.
Don't get me wrong, I was one of the ones who liked the idea of the shootout at first. Then I saw what it did to games that were tied with 7 minutes left in the 3rd; and changed my mind. I would rather see 60 or 65 minutes of exciting hockey than watching 2 teams play it safe for the last 7-12 minutes.