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Originally Posted by Mathgod
What if it was the Flames who went through a 5OT game and, as a result, were too gassed/depleted to make a deep playoff run? Would you feel differently about it then?
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100% not at all.
I would enjoy the heck out of watching that overtime game and not lament the lack of a deep playoff run of which I’ve experienced once in my remembered lifetime.
But speaking of, game 6 of the Vancouver series in 2004. Flames made an epic comeback after trailing 4-0 in the second, only to lose in triple overtime. They would go on to win game 7 (in overtime) before playing 19 more to make game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.
So an epically long game doesn’t automatically translate into an early playoff exit. It translates into a lifelong memorable experience.
Playoff hockey is the best. Why are we keen to limit bonus sudden death playoff hockey?