3-on-3 overtime both exciting and unknown for players, coaches

You’ve probably heard by now, but if not, here’s a recap: the NHL is introducing 3-on-3 overtime this season.Say your goodbyes to 4-on-4 hockey immediately following regulation and the subsequent two-minute break. It’s over.

The league will showcase a drastically different method to solve games before heading to the shootout, one that has fans, media and those inside the game talking about strategy and the excitement that comes with it.

Count the Blue Jackets among the teams largely encouraged by the change. During the first weekend of training camp, the players were open-minded in talking about how they would approach 3-on-3, a format that lends itself to skating, skill, and speed –…