MacKinnon Doesn't Want OT Increased to 10 Minutes
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Sheppy
NeelyDan eats corn the long way
I don't think he's a puck hog, but a few of those attempts were low percentage chances. I don't think it would have looked good had Sweden scored after the 3rd one.
I mean Marner's OT winner was from further out than his chances. Only difference was his shots didn't go in and Marner's did. If one of those went in he'd be a hero and no one would be here crying.
Sheppy
NeelyDan eats corn the long way
And that's the issue. I think he was trying to be that guy a little too hard in OT.
I mean let's be honest half of team Canada is used to being "the guy" on their NHL team.
Avsfan1921
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Hey now, talk like that could get you an infraction, fair warning.
The idea of 10 minute overtime is fine by me. I don’t doubt he was gassed but I’m pretty sure the deployment would be a bit different in an nhl game where overtime happens frequently and a single loss isn’t as devastating as it is in a short tourney.
Sheppy
NeelyDan eats corn the long way
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fancy dan
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Sheppy
NeelyDan eats corn the long way
Well he didn't all the time last night.
Guess that explains why he only has 1 OTG this year.
10 min OT is a no-brainer. I would say end the games in a tie if they are still not settled. If star players are "gassed" then they can use it as an opportunity to get some other lines involved in OT and make it more of a team effort.
a mangy Meowth
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Buddy here is trying to suggest, on the internet, that he knows better than the league's leading scorer (and his coaches)
"now listen here, sonny, you need to shorten your shifts! play the game the right way!"
So maybe don't play half the OT and let each of the 4 lines play OT?
Sorry but this reasoning is terrible. This exactly is the whole POINT of a 10 minute OT. With a 5 minute OT, you can have like 6 star players play the WHOLE THING.
Yeah, that's the solution to being absolutely gassed. Don't try to appeal-to-authority an obvious reality.Buddy here is trying to suggest, on the internet, that he knows better than the league's leading scorer (and his coaches)
"now listen here, sonny, you need to shorten your shifts! play the game the right way!"
a mangy Meowth
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I already knew you'd have no reasonable counter argument to offer.
I'll then re-iterate. The point of a 10min OT is that you'd need to use more of the roster and couldn't rely on your two top star player OT lines to play through the whole thing.
Hence, what MacKinnon is saying is not an issue. It's the point.
a mangy Meowth
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Don't bother. I have zero interest in having a discussion with you.
More APG than golden boy Connor McDavid. Maybe McDavid should pass the puck more.
This thread is full of salty Oilers and Tampa fans. It's been almost 3 years, guys. Dry your tears.
AlwaysSunnyInTampa
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Shocking idea: maybe stop being a puck hog and pace yourself? What the f*** do you plan on doing if your team goes 3 OTs in the playoffs?
I think the NHL should leave the OT at 5min. Let international hockey have 10 min OT. Have some separation between league and tournament play.
But I would go the KHL route and not allow teams to take the puck back across the centre line in either scenario No back court crap.
But I would go the KHL route and not allow teams to take the puck back across the centre line in either scenario No back court crap.
OilersFanatics505
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MOAR BLOOD!
Well the 5v5 OT in the playoffs is slower paced.
majority of the time players don't score on their chances. Otherwise hockey would be 15-12 scores every game. Mackinnon's chances were dangerous with quality shots on net (for the most part). Why would anyone pulling for the team Mackinnon plays on not want him to keep doing that?
IWantSakicAsMyGM
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If that's what you want to call the playoffs. In reality, the playoffs generate significant revenue for the league and the NHLPA gets a cut of those revenues, so every player in the league is getting paid, in part, by those "unpaid" games.
Who benefits financially from an extra 5 minutes of meaningless regular season OT? It's unpaid OT for pretty much everyone involved. You won't sell more tickets for a slim chance at 5 extra minutes of regular season hockey. Won't sell more jerseys. Might not add a single penny to the shareable revenue. So what's the point for the people in the business of hockey?
Sheppy
NeelyDan eats corn the long way
I don't mind him doing that but 3-4 times coming up the same side and firing essentially the same shot at the goalies chest isn't exactly the right thing to do "all the time" - Dynamic player, no doubt, but I questioned a few of those attempts especially when possession went the other way.
I can understand the logic if you're playing with a bunch of bums and you think you have the best chance to score out of everyone, but I don't think it was the correct mentality every time he had the puck.
GIN ANTONIC
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Ya... I mean the star players could play less throughout the game or less in OT. He's making it seem like he would be required to be out there the entire time which would certainly be a choice.
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