New NHL Overtime Proposal?

[steveayres35]

Poster is 15

Poster is actually 21, but think about it:

Hockey is not all about team play, it takes individual efforts as well. Shootouts are great & I think that we all like them as well. Once you take them away, you'll now have a longer game which will tire out the players even more and the game may take longer than normal if you eliminate shootouts entirely. Why not add some excitement to the game with some slick dekes & moves? Instead of just shooting and deflections?

Make the NHL Playoffs Great Again!

 

[EP40BestInDaLee]

3 on 3 soggy biscuit competition

 

[Hammettf2b]

ya, no

 

[AvsFan29]

1. Playoffs: Decrease the OT period to 10 minutes, then a shootout. IMO, I think that this is will make OT games end earlier rather than continuous OT in the playoffs.

2. Should the OT periods have 3 on 3, 4 on 4, or regular 5 on 5 hockey?

3. When you realize that an OT goal won't end the game (regular season or playoffs) only the period length will? We've all seen 2-3 goals scored in a minute, so why not? An increase from 5 to 10 minutes may help as well.

I hate all of this.

The only decent OT suggestion I've seen is extending the 5 mins to the end of a powerplay. Right now, there's no reason to not trip or hook a guy with 30 seconds left, because the ensuing powerplay will probably not have the time to score.

 

[Huck Cheever]

About as bad idea as the trapezoid

 

[member 298589]

Poster is actually 21, but think about it:

Hockey is not all about team play, it takes individual efforts as well. Shootouts are great & I think that we all like them as well. Once you take them away, you'll now have a longer game which will tire out the players even more and the game may take longer than normal if you eliminate shootouts entirely. Why not add some excitement to the game with some slick dekes & moves? Instead of just shooting and deflections?

Make the NHL Playoffs Great Again!

No, we all do NOT.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Don't fix a problem that isn't broken. That's the way most issues are that fans bring up with the NHL

 

[LeafShark]

Automatic blue lines please. Remove the linesmen and insert a "video ref" in place of the 2nd referee.

 

[Smiggie Balls]

Poster is actually 21, but think about it:

Hockey is not all about team play, it takes individual efforts as well. Shootouts are great & I think that we all like them as well. Once you take them away, you'll now have a longer game which will tire out the players even more and the game may take longer than normal if you eliminate shootouts entirely. Why not add some excitement to the game with some slick dekes & moves? Instead of just shooting and deflections?

Make the NHL Playoffs Great Again!

nice ninja bump

 

[Darren McCord]

I obviously wouldn't mind it, but just think about it:

The game is on Datsyuk's stick, and he beats the goalie on a pretty slick deke which clinches the cup for Detroit.

It would also be funny if Bettman actually considered this idea, but knowing him, he may or may not.

Ugh that absolutely sounds horrendous. Like not even worth watching. Playoffs are about the grind and depth of teams not individuals

 

[njdevils1982]

wow, so much bait in the original post

 

[Sugi21]

I certainly don’t want to see the Cup won by a shootout!!! I’m ok with it in international tournaments but not for the Cup... there’s a reason why it’s called the hardest trophy to win in all sports and having some long grinding OT’s is part of the reason!!!

 

[Crow]

Not one single like lol.

 

[93LEAFS]

Better idea: Abolish overtime in the regular season and accept ties.

 

[Sniper99]

1. Playoffs: Decrease the OT period to 10 minutes, then a shootout. IMO, I think that this is will make OT games end earlier rather than continuous OT in the playoffs.

2. Should the OT periods have 3 on 3, 4 on 4, or regular 5 on 5 hockey?

3. When you realize that an OT goal won't end the game (regular season or playoffs) only the period length will? We've all seen 2-3 goals scored in a minute, so why not? An increase from 5 to 10 minutes may help as well.

Dont need this.

 

[Sniper99]

Better idea: Abolish overtime in the regular season and accept ties.

Wow, if you dont like 3 vs 3 O.T. something is wrong. You must have missed that Detroit-Toronto game Sunday night. Dont get those with boring *** ties.

 

[93LEAFS]

Wow, if you dont like 3 vs 3 O.T. something is wrong. You must have missed that Detroit-Toronto game Sunday night. Dont get those with boring *** ties.

I watched it. I hate the gimmicks to create a result because people can't handle a tie when it is the most deserved result. Just because it's exciting and creates disjointed play to create a result, doesn't mean I have to think it creates a just and fair result.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Better idea: Abolish overtime in the regular season and accept ties.

I honestly feel that this might be the best option.

I watched it. I hate the gimmicks to create a result because people can't handle a tie when it is the most deserved result. Just because it's exciting and creates disjointed play to create a result, doesn't mean I have to think it creates a just and fair result.

I agree with everything in this post except one thing. I actually think 3 on 3 is very entertaining. That being said, 3 on 3 doesn't truly determine the "winner". 3 on 3 is such a crapshoot, and luck plays way too much of a part in who gets the extra point.

 

[Hasek]

Anyone else read the first point in OP and stopped there?

 

[Boxscore]

1. Playoffs: Decrease the OT period to 10 minutes, then a shootout. IMO, I think that this is will make OT games end earlier rather than continuous OT in the playoffs.

Delete your account and watch something else. Seriously.

- Sincerely,
Hockey fans

 

[steveayres35]

You know, after looking back at my older content, I'm not sure why I even thought of this *stupid* idea, I must've been bored at the time and created a random thread, but I've always liked playoff hockey over the regular season, along with appreciating overtime whenever it happened, even though continuous overtime is what we all like to see rather than a shootout...

 

[cowboy82nd]

It takes a toll on their energy during the playoffs when they play almost a another half or full length game of OT in the playoffs, so why not decrease the length of these games by adding a shootout after only 1 OT period? I know that they're in shape and can handle the extra playing time, but I'm not sure why shootouts in the playoffs are a such bad idea, along with 3 v 3 or 4 v 4? If penalty shots work with soccer, then why not in hockey? On an extra note, players & goalies are already under a lot of pressure in any playoff setting, so adding shootouts shouldn't be a big deal?

That's just it. this is not soccer. THIS IS HOCKEY!!! Keep the OT in the playoffs the way it is and stop comparing soccer to hockey. Two different sports.

 

[cowboy82nd]

I obviously wouldn't mind it, but just think about it:

The game is on Datsyuk's stick, and he beats the goalie on a pretty slick deke which clinches the cup for Detroit.

It would also be funny if Bettman actually considered this idea, but knowing him, he may or may not.

Have Datsyuk do that during the game and I would have no problems with it.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

You lost me at point A

 

[Peltz]

These are the worst things I’ve ever read on this forum. Playoff OT is the most exciting thing in sports.

Heck it’s the most exciting entertainment period.

Shame on you, OP.