MacKinnon Doesn't Want OT Increased to 10 Minutes

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[the valiant effort]

#Ties

 

[syz]

Trying to go 1 on 3 every opportunity does seem like it would be exhausting...

But yea this has always been the sticking point as far as I know. The PA doesn't want games to be longer. Believe this has been the case since before 3 on 3, when the idea was being floated of doing 5 minutes of 4 on 4, and then 5 minutes of 3 on 3. PA didn't want the extra 5 minutes so they just skipped straight to 3 on 3.

 

[Forge]

Didn't the echl do 7 or 8 minutes? I'm good if that's the compromise.

 

[TheForsbergShow]

Kinda funny he says he's gassed considering he averages 3 minutes more per game with the avs than he did tonight.

Maybe this is his indirect way of tell Bednar to give him a break once in awhile lol

 

[vancityluongo]

maybe if he tried to pass a puck instead of solo drives every shift he wouldn't have been so gassed lol

 

[Avsfan1921]

Can’t wait for all the butthurt Mcdavid fans to chime in!

The extended time was fun from a fans perspective though!

 

[KCC]

Bro is a puck hog. Use your teammates more and pace yourself better.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Sounds like a time management issue.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Man who skates full tilt at 3 defenders at any chance he gets (and usually turns the puck over and has to hustle back on D) is exhausted at end of game.

Shocking.

 

[Ub the Bub]

Just allow games to end in a tie dammit.

 

[Chainshot]

Didn't the echl do 7 or 8 minutes? I'm good if that's the compromise.

ECHL is currently doing 10 minute 3-on-3 OT.

 

[Sniperberg]

ECHL is currently doing 10 minute 3-on-3 OT.

Mackinnon could only dream of having that ECHL-level cardio

 

[Pestilence]

Last time I checked both teams have four lines on the bench, so with my best professional expertise I would recommend that the teams rotate the players on ice if they are gassed.

 

[FinPanda]

I thought he was joking when he said that lol

 

[Dessloch]

Since they benched Crosby for 5 minutes straight in OT I would assume other players would be less tired if he had gotten some ice time , I dont the rules stipulate that #97 and #29 has to play every second shift in OT

 

[Mulletman]

Maybe MacKinnon should train some cardio instead of complaining...

 

[Number8]

It's because Cooper played him and McDavid for a shit ton of minutes in OT.

Of course he's gassed.

Ask the fans, who pay the bills, what they want. My guess is 7-10 mins of OT (a tie if no decision) would win over 5 mins of OT and the shit show that is the shootout.

Coaches can learn to play three lines in OT and will adapt.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Make it continuous 5 on 5 again! Run them into the ground!

 

[Dr Pepper]

I'd much rather see 10mins of 5 on 5 and then actual ties being brought back, instead of 5 mins of 3 on 3 followed by a shootout and the continuation of the "loser point" format.

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Just allow games to end in a tie dammit.

Never going to happen. Ties just don't appeal to a more general audience.

 

[Alienblood]

Never going to happen. Ties just don't appeal to a more general audience.

they should, some.of the best games were ties

 

[hangman005]

 

[TMLeafer]

I guess galloping full speed the way he does is tiring, but I kind of liked the 10 minute OT. Shootouts, at least in nhl games, are boring to me

 

[kevsh]

How many shootouts have their been this year? I honestly can't recall the Leafs even in being in one. So what team has gone to SO the most? 4-5 times maybe out of 50+ games so far? So 10% of their games. Oh the humanity!

5 minute 3v3 is fine, let it be.