Even if you believe that 3v3 is somewhat of a gimmick and not a true representation of a team's overall hockey ability, you have to admit that it's often an insanely entertaining thrill ride that's impossible to look away from.
And you also have to admit it's less of a gimmick than the shootout, which is a glorified skills competition that somehow has too many rules no spin-o-ramas and not enough rules the speed at which players can approach. There's no bigger buzzkill than when a riveting three-on-three OT leads to a shootout. It's like getting off a roller coaster at a theme park and going straight to wait in line for the bathroom. And while the number of shootouts has dipped since the league switched from 4v4 overtime to 3v3 in , it's still too high if you ask me.
The solution: Just increase the length of three-on-three overtime to further minimize the number of games that ultimately make it to a shootout. If you bump OT from five minutes to 10 minutes, you get more of the good stuff and less of the bad stuff.
But if some games are going to still make it to the shootout, why don't we attempt to fix that too while we're at it? There haven't been many memorable shootouts in recent memory -- at least not at the NHL level. Think about the last great shootout you remember. What was it? Let me guess, it was this one:. Yeah, thought so. Jocelyne Nicole Lamoureux-Davidson's game winner in the Winter Olympics of course comes to mind as well, but she only shot twice in that shootout.
Oshie was sent to the ice SIX times, and scored on four of them. That's the chaos I'm going for with this. NHL shootouts would be a lot more interesting if they took the international rules and allowed the best players to take multiple attempts, notably like Oshie did in the clip above.
You'd likely have more goals, more highlights and the potential for epic player-vs-player showdowns to remember. Imagine an Oilers-Avalanche game goes to OT and still can't find a winner. Are you bummed, or are you excited about the possibility of seeing Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon square off in a back-and-forth breakaway showdown?
Even if the NHL made three different different skaters take attempts before getting to use a repeat shooter it would be an improvement from the current state of things. The first violation is if an offensive player kicks the puck into the net, this will not count as a goal.
The second situation that would cause a goal to be recalled is if there is goalie interference, which many times leads to the net's post moving out of position. After the play has finished, if a goal has been counted, a face-off at the center red line will begin play again. If the goal does not count, a face-off will be located in the defensive zone. The most goals by a single team in an NHL game occurred in the early 20th century when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Quebec Bulldogs by a score of in This game was a complete rout as the Canadiens led at the end of the first period and scored 7 goals in the second period, upping their lead to Four Canadiens scored a hat trick or three goals in one game.
It is doubtful that this record will be broken any time soon, and this record is one of the many reasons most people consider Gretzky the greatest hockey player ever. One of the most insane statistics in all of the professional sports is that Gretzky would still be the all-time points leader without his goals, as his assists would give him enough points to stay in first.
Throughout history, there has been an average of 1. This statistic highlights the importance of passing and teamwork in hockey, as multiple players are usually contributing to each goal. This number has actually increased since the 21st century began, showing how strategy and playmaking is advancing in the modern NHL.
In order for a team to earn a point in ice hockey they must score a goal. In order to score a goal a player on the offensive team must shoot the puck into the net.
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Chicago Blackhawks. Steve Thomas. Minnesota North Stars. Gary Roberts. For the most part, the best shooters and puckhandlers are called upon by the coach for the opportunity to score. These players usually play on the first two scoring lines 5-on-5 or consist of the top defensive pairing. More recently, teams have started icing 4 forwards and 1 defenseman on their main power play unit to further ignite the offense.
However, the reward of playing more offensive talent on the power play far outweighs the risk of being scored against. In the end, teams have a better chance of scoring on the power play compared at even strength. Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Share 0. Tweet 0. One of those columns happen to be PPP.
What is a Power Play? How do Power Plays Work in Overtime? How are Power play Points Counted? Player Name. PP Goals. PP Assists. PP Points.
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