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Originally Posted by 868904
Settling these games in shootouts is especially dumb when you consider alternatives like 3 on 3 which likely would have ended it sooner than a shootout would and is more of a team based result.
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Problem with this is that a penalty would have too much impact. A 2 min 4-on-3 is almost a sure goal. I'd much rather end the game in a shoot-out than because of a bad call, a puck over the glass or too many men. Plus it risks making the kid in the penalty box into the big goat.