Want shootouts to go extinct? Change 3 on 3 overtime rules to pond hockey, a.k.a. No rules, writes MikeMcKenna56:
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of seeing NHL games end in shootouts. And I think there’s a simple solution.
There’s a premium on line-rushes rather than in-zone time. And since line rushes typically start in the defensive or neutral zone, it takes time for them to develop. Players have developed patience. They’re willing to wait for a good opportunity rather than force it.While there are still occasions when the game breaks open and teams trade scoring chances at a breakneck pace, it’s happening less and less often.
There’s precedent for introducing this type of rule change. The American Hockey League has long been an incubator for ideas.Hybrid icing is a great example. During the 2012-13 NHL lockout, the AHL implemented the rule as a way to mitigate risk of injury. It proved successful, and the NHL followed suit by adopting hybrid icing for the 2013-14 season. The positive feedback from the minors was enough to convince the NHL that it was the right thing to do.
So why not spend a year or two seeing what happens if the lines are removed for overtime? I can’t see any downside. Let the AHL lead the experiment. The league has experience with innovation and has repeatedly shown the ability to adapt quickly. Imagine if a team could station a player at the far end of the ice, waiting to receive a long stretch pass from a teammate in the defensive zone. As a former goaltender, I can’t tell you how nervous that would make me. The player would have so much time with the puck directly in front of the net.
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