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Originally Posted by GirlySports
i dont understand why they went from a 20 minute 4 on 4 overtime in previous years back to 5 on 5 this year
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I propose a new strategy for settling tied games in any league going forward.
First OT: 20 minutes, 5 on 5. Just like the normal game, but next goal wins.
Second OT: 20 minutes, 4 on 4. Opens up the ice a little, but it allows for it to remain a team game.
Third OT: 20 minutes, 3 on 3. NHL manages to decide a vast amount of games in OT with this format, and it's better than a shootout.
Fourth OT: 10 minutes, 2 on 2; 10 minutes 1 on 1. The 2 on 2 allows for some passing plays, but a ton of open ice. The 1 on 1 is almost like a shootout, except you have to go around a defender first before you can get a breakaway.
Fifth OT (if it ever got there): Shootout, but not the kind you're thinking of. We go outside and do a skeet shooting competition...