PensBurgh · Oct 2, 2015
3 on 3 overtime will only hurt the Pittsburgh Penguins
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsA lot of fans are excited about the 3-on-3 overtime the NHL is getting this year, but the Pittsburgh Penguins would be better off with getting to shootouts
One of the new and exciting rules in the NHL this season is that the whole 5 minute overtime is going from 4-on-4 down to 3-on-3, in an effort to open the game up even more. Another reason: NHL general managers and governors aren't pleased with shootouts to break ties and determine wins and losses in games. The conventional wisdom is that it would be preferable for "hockey play" in the course of game to decide the game, and not the glorified skills competition known as a shootout.