[Weitz]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

The gimmicky rule changes make me heart sad.

Can someone make a seriously compelling argument against Win-Loss-Tie, win = 3 points? OT to decide playoff games only. No gimmicks, no shenanigans, and most importantly, the spirit and game of hockey isn't altered.

Have you ever seen a great game battled out between two evenly matched teams, and thought to yourself, wow it's great that the other team got the extra point through the skills comp?

Or even a team that has been greatly outplayed, but hung on for the tie. Then it goes to OT or SO and a winner is decided that probably shouldn't have won the game.

Ties are boring.