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Originally Posted by Igottago
If it is that much more entertaining, why not set the normal standard of play in a hockey game to 3 on 3? What's the point of confining this glorious "entertainment" to a couple of mins in overtime? Surely 60 mins of entertainment would be even better?
Also, would the fans have been any less excited by a 5 on 5 winner?
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We have to look at the purpose of the 3 on 3. It is meant to end games quick such that we don't have to watch a series of penalty shots. It being entertaining is not the reason it is being implemented.