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Originally Posted by Geeoff
I think as far as the NHL is concerned, the current points system is working as intended. I doubt it will change any time soon. Obviously, it's an issue for those with OCD that some games are worth more total points than others but I don't think the NHL gives a flip about it. Having both teams get a point basically gives them carte blanche to implement whatever wacky gimmick they want for extra time. I bet without both teams getting a point, the other GMs would never have agreed to 4-on-4, 3-on-3 or the shootout...
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Yeah, no chance of that. It is bewildering to me, because as many people there are who complain about the present points system, the shootout, and the 3v3 OT format there were just as many if not more in the late 1990s who complained about how pointless late third-period ties and OT had become as a result of the old W-L-T / 2-0-1 system.