KHL implementing new OT rule regarding skating puck back into own zone, Should NHL Follow Suit?

[Based Anime Fan]

No thanks.

There's nothing wrong with the entertainment value of 3v3 imo.

This interrupts the flow of the game and makes it even further removed from traditional 5v5 hockey.

Considering hockey was traditionally 6v6...

 

[These Are The Days]

Just f***ing get rid of 3 on 3 already. It was a stupid idea to begin with and I give the league about 2 months before every coaching staff finds a way to ruin this too

 

[JPT]

Considering hockey was traditionally 6v6...

I’m not sure you can really call that the tradition when the teams were reduced to five skaters and a goalie over a century ago. It’s been 5v5 + goalies for much longer than it was 6v6.

 

[mr figgles]

But the Russians should be going back to their own zone.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Do you really need to change the rules to justify Michkov never back checking?

lol just because your team passed on him doesnt mean you have to hate on him,
I can just tell your praying to god he busts, just be happy with the prospect you got

 

[The Real JT]

Not a bad proposal but it skirts the main issue.

3 on 3 OT and shootouts aren’t real hockey. Either go to a 5 minute 5 on 5 OT or even better, go to a system where a regulation win gets 3 points.

None of those things will ever happen.

 

[account deactivated]

This shit is so dumb. Why not make a shot clock next?

 

[MessierII]

In 3 on 3 gaining the zone is less of a big deal. Resetting and attacking with speed is a legitimate strategy. Don’t like it.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Dumb idea
Make a gimmick more gimmicky
Sorry KHL fans

 

[Fataldogg]

I'd be all for any swift change to 3 on 3. It's just teams continually cycling back, to start a new rush, and if that doesn't work, they try it again. It's terribly boring.

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

Only if we also implement the 24 second clock and the 3 pointers and remove the goalies
f***ing Basketball

Get rid of the stupid 3 on 3 all together

but more importantly, allow the coaches to call a time out every time they feel like it.

 

[Hanji]

About time. Let's hope the NHL implements it.

If we're gonna have gimmicky crap, at least make it exciting gimmicky crap.

 

[islesfan3913]

I really don’t understand the constant need of taking more and more creativity away from players that sports leagues seem to have lately. If circling back and regrouping to build an attack is the play to make, then teams should be allowed to do that.

 

[joestevens29]

Just noticed they used Kravtsov for the video example

All he’s good for nowadays?

 

[Kingfan1967]

So players get trapped on the ice and the attacking team can't reset? This is just going to see shorter and shorter shifts and fewer attacks, because if it's not perfect teams won't even try if they can't reset.

 

[LordBacon]

Winner gets 3 points, losers get none.
Both team gets 1 point if it's a draw.

Implement demotions like the English Premier League.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I'd love for the AHL to test this out and see how it works for a full season before it's implemented in the NHL, as for how this usually goes.

 

[Breakers]

Montreal used to be brutal at this

There is some funny YouTube clips, I think it was ducharme as their coach.

Like if they ran into the slightest defensive pressure in the neutral zone they would reverse back All the way back to behind their net.

 

[cowboy82nd]

So after the puck enters offensive zone you can't bring it back over center line. Is that the way it works?

Or is it just cant go over and back on the red line?

The center line is the red line. Do you mean the blue line?

 

[Lshap]

Yeah, let's add one more gimmick to pretend hockey is something it's not. Hockey is a low-risk, defensive game. No matter how they try to tweak it, it'll default back to that.

If people are that desperate for an Exciting Ending!, no matter how fake, let's cut to the chase and go directly to a shootout.

 

[ElGuapo]

Sure let's continue to make OT more gimmicky, basically turn it into another sport. Great way to decide a HOCKEY game.

 

[Neil Racki]

If the rule can be objectively enforced like offsides .... maybe

If it comes down to "ref discretion" .. then no f***ing way.

 

[missionAvs]

Winner gets 3 points, losers get none.
Both team gets 1 point if it's a draw.

Implement demotions like the English Premier League.

I get where you're going with this but we're likely never to see them go back to allowing for tie games. The way I see it, within the confines of making games worth the same amount whether they end in regulation vs OT, I'd like it if they went with this:

Regulation W: 3 points
OT/SO W: 2 points
OT/SO L: 1 point
Regulation L: 0 points

I'd also prefer they do away with the SO and just go continuous OT until we get a winner but that's a whole other discussion to have for a different thread likely started by mulletman or something.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Better than not making the change, NHL should add it.

Just bring back ties, though

 

[ijuka]

Yes, good rule.

3on3 OT was supposed to be fun and exciting, but what it actually is is one team maintaining possession for 4 minutes and then having one attack while the other team is tired.