JJC Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 5 minutes of 4 on 4, then 5 minutes of 3 on 3 3 points for regulation win 2 points for OT win 1 point for OT loss 0 points for regulation loss I've always wanted to see how 3 on 3 would work in the NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckspride Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 why not 5 minutes of 6v6 no goalies. problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRick Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Why not do what the NBA does? Continuous 5 minute overtimes, except after 2 OT's we go to a Shootout. Also, no more loser points!! Win= 2pts Lose= 0pts OT Win= 2pts OT Loss= 0pts Shootout Win= 2pts Shootout Loss= 0pts Eliminate loser points, only wins and losses!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 You've just started losing interest in the shootout? I lost interest long long ago. I don't understand why they didn't go with BB's idea of 4 mins of 4v4 then 3 mins of 3v3 then shootout. 3v3 would be a lot more exciting and true to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Can Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 The shootout is too gimmicky, and the rules in the shootout are also too gimmicky. I say continuous OT starting with 4 on 4 for some amount of time, then 3 on 3 until a goal. 3 on 3 still sounds a bit gimmicky to me, but its better then a shootout. I'd be ok with continuous 4 on 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooBie604 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 4 vs 4 for five minutes. then 3 vs 3 until someone scores Having a shootout is like having the players go rock, paper, scissors with the goalie for the extra point. I'm all for the 3 vs 3 format until someone scores (shouldn't take too long with all that extra ice). As someone mentioned, taking a penalty 3 on 3 will let the other team put one player back on the ice. Don't see an issue with having it this way. More team orientated than what we have now. Because of the shootout, penalty shots are far less interesting to me now. I used to get so excited whenever a penalty shot was rewarded cause you hardly ever saw a one on one with a goalie. Now it's just "meh". This is the best format I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman13 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Ive always wanted to see what 3 on 3 would be like. If there is a penalty, then there is a penalty shot awarded, none of this putting an extra player on the ice. If there is a callable penalty it will usually be directly related to a scoring opportunity anyway, with only 3 skaters per side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBestPlaceOnEarth Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 A good intermediate step towards doing something about the OT/shootout mess is making the loser point a shootout-only thing. If you win in OT, it should be a standard, two-point win same as in regulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooBie604 Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Ive always wanted to see what 3 on 3 would be like. If there is a penalty, then there is a penalty shot awarded, none of this putting an extra player on the ice. If there is a callable penalty it will usually be directly related to a scoring opportunity anyway, with only 3 skaters per side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizeman Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 How about 2 points for the 4 on 4 none for the loser. 2 points for the 3 on 3 and none for the loser. Then 1 point for the shoot out winner, none for the loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tera_ha Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 shootouts may be dumb but they are fun to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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