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Originally Posted by GirlySports
I'm opposed to it too, teams will defend 3 points in the 3rd period more than they defend 2 points.
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The current system is extremely favourable for the team in lead, if you don't care about the other teams points.
If the opponent does not tie, the game ends in regulation.
If they tie, the game continues giving you a second chance to get that 2nd point. It doesn't even matter for the tiebreakers.
If the NHL does not want to go for a 3 point regulation win, they should at least make the tiebreaker just regulation wins. The difference in standings tables would be minimal. I also think RW instead of ROW as the tiebreaker is actually more intuitive for the casual fan.