In the same day that the NHL salary cap went up by the lowest percentage ever, the NHL announced yet another potential change for the 2015-2016 season. After a vote by the NHL General Managers in Las Vegas, it was made public that the league’s prior 4-on-4 5 minute overtime would change to 3-on-3. This decision comes after the AHL experimented with using a 3-on-3 overtime period after their 4-on-4 overtime last season. The result was a success in that more games were settled prior to a shootout.
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While the NHL Board of Governors still has to approve the decision on Wednesday, I for one am very happy with the vote for the new NHL overtime rules.