I can't even really be called old fashioned since I'm not that old, but I'd much rather see a tie than all this hybrid stuff about handing out points for losers and caveats for winning a certain fashion. If the NHL wants more 'excitement' in their game, call penalty shots more consistently.
I think it's much better if it is simpler. Did you win? 3 points. Did you lose? No points. Tie, one point.
Rather than, did you win? OK 3 points. Was it OT? 2 points. Was it Shoot out? Ok 2 points, but it's really like 1.5 points because SO wins don't count as much as OT wins. So your win column is now split between W and ROW. Did you lose? Lose in OT? Lose in Shoot out? Ok, new point structure. It just makes the sport look weird.
I think the biggest reason people wanted OT & Shoot out in the first place was for the perceived reason of teams 'sitting back'. If you go to a W-L-T system with 3 point wins, you eliminate the notion of 'sitting back', if that's really a thing.
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