Beating A Dead Horse Thread: 3 on 3 in overtime during the playoffs

[eviohh26]

3v3 Is the worst hockey ever. Rather them just do Rock Paper Scissors at center ice instead.

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[Suntouchable13]

It's ok for a little tourny for kids, but not for actual meaningful hockey.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Why read a book, when you can just pop a pill?

Playoff hockey overtime is the best thing in sports. Unless they have drop-in scheduled immediately after and need to Zam the ice, there's no need to make overtime last less long.

 

[dirtydanglez]

exciting sure. but i'd never want a meaningful hockey game to be decided by 3-on-3

 

[Strangle]

Why go after the poster for posing this question. It was used to decide a world championship and you never know what the NHL will do to attract viewers in the sunbelt!

It’s also a good idea to try to remember that there are (hopefully) a lot of young NHL fans who only know this format at this point.

Us old hockey heads can remember but not everyone who is following the league now was following back then

 

[Number8]

Good news? You got a lot of responses.

Bad News? Nobody likes your idea, and rightly so.

 

[hirawl]

Yeah! Let's change the best thing sports!

 

[ricky0034]

i'd probably stop watching the league entirely if they changed Playoff overtime

 

[ijuka]

I saw that exciting game between the USA and Finland where it went to 3 on 3 in overtime.

Do you think having 3 on 3 OT during the NHL playoffs make it more exciting?

Wait, you thought the 3on3 overtime between USA and Finland was exciting? How?

 

[BB79]

We have to remember that 3 on 3 IS a gimmick. The league knows this. These changes were made to eliminate ties

Wrong. The shootout was introduced to eliminate ties. Then they introduced 3v3 to try to get more games decided without having to go to the shootout. Which, ironically, in a roundabout way is the NHL admitting that shootouts are a lame gimmick. Their solution was just another gimmick.

 

[Reality Czech]

I saw that exciting game between the USA and Finland where it went to 3 on 3 in overtime.

Do you think having 3 on 3 OT during the NHL playoffs make it more exciting?

No, 3-on-3 overtime is trash.

 

[Reality Czech]

Wrong. The shootout was introduced to eliminate ties. Then they introduced 3v3 to try to get more games decided without having to go to the shootout. Which, ironically, in a roundabout way is the NHL admitting that shootouts are a lame gimmick. Their solution was just another gimmick.

In fairness, there is no non gimmicky way to solve the problem if the NHL insists on not having ties.

What I don't understand is people who want to get rid of the loser point while keeping the 3-on-3 overtime format. That's not real hockey but I can stomach it in the regular season. But I also don't mind shootouts as much as some people do.

 

[Zalos]

3v3 is fun, but you shouldn't touch the playoffs OT format. It's the best.

 

[Oddbob]

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Also, NO!