Posts About "3-on-3 Overtime Format"
NHL Overtime: the Strategy Has Changed
April 30th, 2019 Prior to the 2015-16 season, the NHL announced that it was altering its overtime format from five minutes of 4-on-4 to five minutes of 3-on-3 in an attempt to have more games end during gameplay rather than in a shootout or skills competition. It was designed to give more space to the players on the ice and the number of shootouts per...
Why Minnesota Struggles in Overtime
December 7th, 2016 Sunday's overtime victory over the Edmonton Oilers can be considered a bit of an anomaly. Since the new format was put in place, three-on-three has been a major thorn in the side of the Minnesota Wild as they are currently 3-11 overall in such contests. No Offense From Defense While it would be very difficult to pinpoint an exact...
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...
Minnesota Wild: 3 Thoughts for Thursday
January 7th, 2016 The New Year has come and gone, and the Minnesota Wild have already played three games in 2016. In these first three games, the Wild displayed a number of strengths, but also a number of weaknesses. This team is having a decent season so far, but it can't leave its flaws unaddressed for long. If Minnesota is to make 2016 more successful...
