Comments on: Shootouts are down throughout the NHL, has league gone far enough? http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/shootouts-are-down-throughout-the-nhl-has-league-gone-far-enough/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:22:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: polegojim http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/shootouts-are-down-throughout-the-nhl-has-league-gone-far-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-9180 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:28:50 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=31933#comment-9180 Matt – so is the obvious assumption that teams are playing harder for overtime wins, rather than coasting into a shootout?

Any light on the logic of not doing that previously?

]]> By: quixotissimo http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/18/shootouts-are-down-throughout-the-nhl-has-league-gone-far-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-9176 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 03:47:34 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=31933#comment-9176 The shootout isn’t perfect, but it’s much better than a tie, but it also creates the problem where some games are worth three points in the standings and others are worth only two. If they’re going to keep the shootout then make every game worth three points. Three points for a win in regulation, two points for an OT/SO win and one point for an OT/SO loss. Bettman is opposed to this idea, as it could have a huge impact on how teams play the game, so why not try it out in the AHL for a year and see how it works out?

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