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thefoss1957 · 12-15-2013, 07:17 PM

on ties...Hockey, unlike other sports (except Soccer) is relatively low scoring...so ties have been more common, historically...

I am ok with ties, in the regular season...I blame coaches for playing too conservatively in guaranteeing 1 point. I think that if Wins were 50% more valuable than ties (3 points), then the incentive would be to go for wins. I would like to see regular season OT eliminated and a 3 point win. Teams that "play safe" will fall behind.

12-15-2013, 07:17 PM	#22
thefoss1957 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Native relocated to the stinking desert of Utah Exp:	on ties...Hockey, unlike other sports (except Soccer) is relatively low scoring...so ties have been more common, historically... I am ok with ties, in the regular season...I blame coaches for playing too conservatively in guaranteeing 1 point. I think that if Wins were 50% more valuable than ties (3 points), then the incentive would be to go for wins. I would like to see regular season OT eliminated and a 3 point win. Teams that "play safe" will fall behind. __________________ "If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen)