I will admit that I feel like I am one of the few die-hard hockey fans that actually enjoys the shootout. In fact, I talked about my love of the shootout on last night’s post game podcast (shameless plug, listen to my voice please).
That said, it’s a bit difficult to truly enjoy it when your team seems to be losing them constantly. That has been the theme lately, when, realistically, the Ducks should have come away with the win.
The majority of the first period was fun to watch, with each team playing a wide open game by trading chances up and down the ice, something that I would say is a victory against a fast-skating and possession-hound Vegas team.