Half of the intermission is spent playing sumo hockey or some such other entertainment gag. Is that necessary? Can't the zambonis just get it done and get the game going again? Also, are the new arenas outfitted with better ice freezing technology? Is it still necessary to have two looooong intermissions per game?
I would love it if NHL games were 2 hours flat. If they would simply ditch the shootout and call it a tie after 5 minutes of OT, there's no reason why they couldn't do this, and still keep 90% of their TV timeouts.
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