UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Anthony Beauvillier #18 of the New York Islanders scores on the shoot-out against Ilya Samsonov #30 of the Washington Capitals at the Nassau Coliseum on April 22, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals defeated the Islanders 1-0 in the shoot-out. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Last night, after a scoreless game through three periods, the Islanders and Capitals went into overtime. Since the start of the 2015-2016 season, the league has done five-minute overtime periods at three on three.
At first, they were super fun. It was high-flying and a ton of offensive chances for either side.