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Originally Posted by FleeceGang

My two working theories are that this is due to a strategy that securing a point is better than an loss so if its tied at any point in the 3rd that teams sit back and just run out time. Or is this due to teams being more equal skill wise?

Would be interested in others thoughts on the matter. I'm probably out to lunch though.

Early in the season and for the 1st half, most teams will lock it down in the 3rd period to get the single point. For the second half of the season, teams will notice that they need regulation wins for tie breakers. I think more games will end in reg time later on.