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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I already hate the shootout but this makes it worse. Now you’ve totally changed it from anything resembling a game situation. It’s like a game of horse or something.
Put a defender on the far blue line and let him chase the guy down if you’re insisting on a shootout.
But honestly just extend 3 on 3. No one gets hurt 3 on 3 since there’s no hitting so injury risk is small. It’s like basketball OT and they manage that just fine. Half the players don’t even see the ice anyway. And if you get rid of the loser point, teams are going to go all out to win.
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I agree on having 3 on 3 keep going.
But I don't think eliminating the loser point is the best way to go - that will motivate coaches to play defense.
You want the game to end as quickly as possible, so the best motivator is to have a reward for winning, with no downside for losing. In other words: the 3-2-1 format.
It is so simple: you each get a point for making it to OT. Now, the first team to score gets another point.