MacKinnon Doesn't Want OT Increased to 10 Minutes

[Coffey]

Perhaps we should put him to the sword then

No. He's still a top 3 forward in the league, Canada needs this win.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

No. He's still a top 3 forward in the league, Canada needs this win.

A dawg's gotta eat

 

[Cup or Bust]

I don't think 10 minutes would be so bad for OT. It would just force teams to use more players.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Should be 10 mins, win by 2. Hudson Bay rules

 

[Number8]

thanks to you for policing and maintaining they highest of grammar standards on a hockey messaging board. you done great, keep up the fabulous work. we need you to survive.

Just chuckling over your use of y’all, mainly.

I mean thou no disrespect.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Photo of Mack brainstorming OT strategy the Crosby and McDavid

 

[PuckG]

You okay? Can't seem to have a discussion without acting like a child

At least he’s given up on the “I only provide objective commentary” act.

Couldn’t provide a rational argument if it hit him in the face.

 

[Alienblood]

Guy had a wide open McDavid in OT and all he had to was push the puck to him... instead takes a low percentage shot that the goaltender was stopping all night. Wierd flex. If he thinks he is showing up McDavid, hes got another thing coming.

He's shows him up everytime they play each other. I don't think he cares here. Nate wants to win and is an aloha not a pouting beta like McDavid.

That overtime by Mackinnon was a perfect example of why he doesn't have a letter on his jersey. Instead of making the better play by using his teammates he put the game at risk over and over trying to be the hero and giving up possession of the puck

Sweep

 

[Alienblood]

He would’ve been gassed that was one of the most selfish plays I’ve seen in hockey. Connor and Sid were taking 30 Second shifts while he was out there for the whole time it looked like. And I’m not criticizing him for not passing I thought the shots were good shots.

He's the top cheese of the league, he's gonna be out there lots

 

[HarrySPlinkett]

Perhaps we should put him to the sword then

Nah. Simply THROW. HIM. IN. JAIL.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Nah. Simply THROW. HIM. IN. JAIL.

 

[El Travo]

God damn are some people salty that MacKinnon didn't pass to McDavid on that one odd-man rush.

 

[benfranklin]

God damn are some people salty that MacKinnon didn't pass to McDavid on that one odd-man rush.

Could McDavid have more of a dont pass to me look? Anyone with a reasonable one timer would have been cocked stick to the ceiling ready to drop a bomb. I wouldve shot this too. And why is he so far away?

Easily could have taken it to the backhand and slipped it to McDavid but hes out in no mans land.

Makar deferred to him too to stay on D. Probably wouldve been over then if the Dawg, the best passer in the league today, had someone with some balls with him on this 2 on 1.

 

[MK9]

#Ties

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

God damn are some people salty that MacKinnon didn't pass to McDavid on that one odd-man rush.

the funniest thing to me is that MacKinnon led the league in shots last season

he's statistically the most likely player in the entire NHL to take a shot when he has one

 

[ijuka]

the funniest thing to me is that MacKinnon led the league in shots last season

he's statistically the most likely player in the entire NHL to take a shot when he has one

This doesn't necessarily imply that. You'd also need data for the amount of opportunities the players have. It's possible that MacKinnon generates the most opportunities to take a shot, not that he decides to shoot on them at the highest rate.

 

[McFlash97]

He's shows him up everytime they play each other. I don't think he cares here. Nate wants to win and is an aloha not a pouting beta like McDavid.


Sweep

Any team McDavid is on, hes Alpha. Youll know that by the end of the tourny. Nate is hitching his wagon with Crosby. I guarantee you, if they played 97 with Crosby, you would notice the difference 97 and Mackinnon in an instance. McDavid is hell of a lot more cerebral than Nate.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Poor muffin….

Meanwhile you make millions. Suck it up and play.

 

[benfranklin]

Any team McDavid is on, hes Alpha. Youll know that by the end of the tourny. Nate is hitching his wagon with Crosby. I guarantee you, if they played 97 with Crosby, you would notice the difference 97 and Mackinnon in an instance. McDavid is hell of a lot more cerebral than Nate.

lol right...

No comment on the screenshot above wtf cerebral boy was doing on the 2 on 1? Looks like he deferred to the best player in the world instead of doing literally anything useful.

 

[Alienblood]

Any team McDavid is on, hes Alpha. Youll know that by the end of the tourny. Nate is hitching his wagon with Crosby. I guarantee you, if they played 97 with Crosby, you would notice the difference 97 and Mackinnon in an instance. McDavid is hell of a lot more cerebral than Nate.

I notice the difference the Avs when Oilers play. Nate dominates and sets the tone early

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

3v3 is nearly as awful as a shootout.

Start with 4v4 and change to 3v3 after some time.

 

[McMoMoney29]

I’d like 4 on 4 for 5 mins then 3on3 for 5. I don’t understand the argument that it’d too tiring, there’s 18 skaters for a reason especially when only 4 or 3 of them are on the ice at a time. The best player doesn’t have to play the whole 10 mins.

3v3 is nearly as awful as a shootout.

Start with 4v4 and change to 3v3 after some time.

It’s not near as bad as a shootout but I agree they’ve been less rewarding as time goes on. Feels like a total different game to decide the outcome. I wish international games wouldn’t decide medal games on 3on3 or shootout

 

[Chainshot]

I would imagine the folks behind the scenes who most don't want to extend OT would be NHL coaches. They already play for the tie and then double or triple shift their handful of best players to try to win in the extra time. They'd have to come up with something other than sending the same six guys over the boards every other shift.

 

[Lenny Levino]

Games are already too long. Closer to 2 hours is better than almost 3 hours.

Cut down on the commercial breaks. One per period (at 10 minutes) is enough.

 

[Lenny Levino]

The 6 guys with the least amount of ice time in the game should be forced to be the only ones playing in OT. Would be fun to watch. Then you can strategically give one of your good players less ice time in the third to make him available for OT (with the risk of throwing the game in regulation).