Quote:
Originally Posted by bubbsy
yup. initially 3 on 3 was fantastic as it was essentially back and forth odd man rushes (1 on 0s, 2 on 1s, 3 on 1s) as one team would go all in to try to score, but if they didn't they'd be racing back trying to catch up on the odd man rush.
however, now, it seems teams are playing far more carefully, and ensuring they aren't getting caught with 2 guys in deep. all this skating the puck OUT of the zone with possession is so boring to watch.
until they make the loser point less meaningful, the coaching will always evolve the game into a game biased towards defensive play. I really think some form of 3 points for ROW and 1 point for a OT/Shootout loss, would make coaches far more aggressive in their approach to the game.
|
I just thought of something.
Win gets you two points, loss gets you 0, no matter what. If a game is tied after regulation, play a 5 minute 3 on 3 overtime. If it's still tied, call it a tie and award 0 points to both teams. So a tie is essentially a loss for both teams. I'd think teams would be more willing to go for a win then.