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Joborule · 11-12-2013, 05:26 PM

You know what, in years past, I was supportive of the idea of shootouts and maybe extending OT another 5 minutes, keeping it 4 on 4 or switching to 3-on-3 after five minutes. Anything but a tie was also my mindset.

Now, I wouldn't mind the 10 minute OT still, but I also wouldn't be opposed to getting rid of the shootouts and bringing back the tie. At this point a shootout isn't really much different from a tie. It's a completely different form of hockey that dictates if a team wins or loses, which isn't really a fair way tot decide the game.

The fact they don't do this for the playoffs means that it shouldn't be done in the regular season either since those points do matter in the end. Why should a team make the playoffs off of events that don't take place at that point of the season? You could argue 4 on 4 hockey is different as well, but the fundamentals remain the same and keeps the team aspects in tact.

So if I had control, I would make it 4-on-4 OT for 10 minutes and if a winner isn't decided then, it ends in a tie; both teams get a point. But to ensure a tie isn't that ideal of a result, make regulation wins worth 3 points, and OT wins worth 2 points, and there's no loser points. This way, you push teams late in the 3rd to go for the win, and push them even more to win the game in OT, because one point isn't going to really help them in the standings, and feels more like a loss than a win, which it should be.

But for the love of god, get rid of the loser point, please.

11-12-2013, 05:26 PM	#29
Joborule Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, Alberta Exp:	You know what, in years past, I was supportive of the idea of shootouts and maybe extending OT another 5 minutes, keeping it 4 on 4 or switching to 3-on-3 after five minutes. Anything but a tie was also my mindset. Now, I wouldn't mind the 10 minute OT still, but I also wouldn't be opposed to getting rid of the shootouts and bringing back the tie. At this point a shootout isn't really much different from a tie. It's a completely different form of hockey that dictates if a team wins or loses, which isn't really a fair way tot decide the game. The fact they don't do this for the playoffs means that it shouldn't be done in the regular season either since those points do matter in the end. Why should a team make the playoffs off of events that don't take place at that point of the season? You could argue 4 on 4 hockey is different as well, but the fundamentals remain the same and keeps the team aspects in tact. So if I had control, I would make it 4-on-4 OT for 10 minutes and if a winner isn't decided then, it ends in a tie; both teams get a point. But to ensure a tie isn't that ideal of a result, make regulation wins worth 3 points, and OT wins worth 2 points, and there's no loser points. This way, you push teams late in the 3rd to go for the win, and push them even more to win the game in OT, because one point isn't going to really help them in the standings, and feels more like a loss than a win, which it should be. But for the love of god, get rid of the loser point, please.