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Originally Posted by nik-
The NFL allows ties. Not that the NHL should.
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well yeah but it's so freaking rare that a lot of people aren't even aware it can happen. a whopping total of 3 tied games in the past decade:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._to_present.29
look at the confusion and indignation after it happened a few weeks ago. I especially love the comment about handing out capri sun and participation ribbons to everyone:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...s-in-26-26-tie
if it was that uncommon in the NHL it wouldn't have bugged me so much, but especially during the dead puck era, it felt like every other freaking game I went to was a tie.
I think people hate the frequency of the shootout more than the shootout itself, so make it rare like penalty shots (still exciting), and the complaints should hopefully die down.