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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
The points percentage thing the NHL does, including the loser point, is designed to make people feel that their mediocre team is better than they are. 3 on 3 OT is fun, but you shouldn't base your judgments about a team's quality on anything that happens after regulation, in my opinion.
Unfortunately, because of the points system, there's an argument that you also shouldn't judge based on how a team plays in a third period of a close game because everyone's playing to make sure they end up with at least a point. It absolutely sucks. The league needs to go to 3-2-1 or some variation of it more than it needs anything else.
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I was on the 3-2-1 train for a long time. I now think the league simply needs to determine a winner and a loser in each game. 2 points or zero.
The problem with that is that 3 in 3 and shootout doesn’t reflect how the Stanley Cup is awarded and now you’re giving quite a reward for how you play in those situations. Is there an other major sport that changes the rules from regular season to playoffs?
But I say the league just needs to pick a format and go with it. The threat of losing is what makes winning so fun. I like having it all on the line in OT.