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!

 

[Toby91ca]

No. Close the thread.

Agree…someone should close this thread right away!!!

I don’t think 3-on-3 is even all that exciting really

It’s not at all…super painful to watch these days as they simply play not to give up possession. Even if it was exciting, keep that crap out of the playoffs

 

[NYRfan85]

That's a big NO. I don't know why so many people want to change the greatest overtime in sports. 5v5, sudden death, unlimited 20 minute periods of OT--there's nothing like it!

 

[The Real JT]

Exactly.
And I still think its better than a shootout, which the biggest sports event in the world has.

Soccer shootouts are the same as a hockey shootout. Yes, they’re now ingrained in the sport even to the point of a World Cup final game.

These gimmicks are still a joke from a sporting point of view. I’d call it a bastardization of a great game that’s not broken.

 

[byrath]

Teams who are in playoff spots because of success in 3 on 3 OT and shootouts rarely make go far in playoff hockey.
For example, the Islanders were third in their division thanks to 16 loser points!

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Teams don't get loser points from winning in ot

 

[cbcwpg]

3 on 3 is a gimmick that was brought about to try and avoid an even worse gimmick called the shootout. I don't like either in the regular season, but I do understand why the NHL does it. They basically don't want regular season games going all night, and they don't like ties, so we are left with gimmicks.

As for the playoffs, I don't think there is anything is wrong with the current way playoff games are decided. And I don't believe even Bettman would be stupid enough to change what we currently have.

 

[Nicko999]

No

If the league does that, I would stop watching NHL hockey.
Sudden death OT playoff hockey is the best thing and changing that would be suicidal for the NHL.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

I don't even like it in the regular season.

 

[JoVel]

When you think about it, beating a dead horse is much better than beating a live horse.

 

[johnnyonthspot]

Teams don't get loser points from winning in ot

The Islanders had 16 overtime losses and got a point for each loss.
A point awarded in OT is a loser point.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

The Islanders had 16 overtime losses and got a point for each loss.
A point awarded in OT is a loser point.

The point is awarded to both teams at the time the game is tied at the end of regulation. That's why you'll often hear announcers say "well, so-and-so has secured a point".

The second point is then awarded to the winner of the overtime and/or shootout.

 

[johnnyonthspot]

The point is awarded to both teams at the time the game is tied at the end of regulation. That's why you'll often hear announcers say "well, so-and-so has secured a point".

The second point is then awarded to the winner of the overtime and/or shootout.

I appreciate the clarification. I failed to accurately get my pint across. OT wins can inflate records of teams that do not belong in the playoffs because they have figure out how to win 3 on 3/have skilled players who excel at 3 on 3and are not winning at 5 on 5