Posts About "3-on-3 Overtime Format"
The NHL Point System is Flawed
May 5th, 2016 Originally published in July of 2016 by Cody Reiff, we still believe the point system and the 'loser point' need to be addressed by the league. It may have been the best change the NHL has made since the lockout, but there's still work left to be done. It may have been the best change the NHL has made since the lockout,...
The Minnesota Wild Have No Time for Overtime
March 17th, 2016 Tuesday night was a heartbreaker for the Minnesota Wild and their fans. With 7.1 seconds left in the third period, Mika Zibanejad scored to take the game to overtime where the Senators would eventually net the game winning goal in OT. By all accounts it was a game that the Wild should have won. Instead, they walked away with only...
The NHL: The League That Rewards Losing
February 24th, 2016 The NHL has a growing problem that won't go away anytime soon, it appears. The problem is that losing teams keep getting rewarded in some capacity. Whether you are talking about losing in overtime, or receiving higher odds at the draft lottery, losing has its perks in this league. That is a dangerous place to operate from given the...
Winners and Losers of 3-on-3 Overtime
November 18th, 2015 The consensus around the hockey community is that 3-on-3 overtime is a hit in the NHL. With a barrage of odd-man rushes almost every shift, tons of chances being generated and a decline in shootouts, it looks like 3-on-3 hockey is here to stay for the forseeable future, despite some distaste for the new format among some of the league's...
Maple Leafs News: 3 on 3 OT, Roster Cuts and Travis Zajac?
September 25th, 2015 Toronto is the hockey mecca of the world. There is always something going on, whether that involves players, the coaching staff or the front office brass. With the beginning of the preseason, there has been a ton of news to talk about the Toronto Maple Leafs. The news itself is as diverse as the team. The Maple Leafs have been...
