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I definitely agree with Coach Walsh as well on the coincidental minor rule. As
Bill Howard (Badger goalie coach and WIBA color commentator) always points out,
many times in a free flowing game players will have to sit 5 or 6 minutes
on 2 minute coincidental minors, because they don't get a whistle after the
penalties are up. This screws up line assignments and matchups as well as
unfairly penalizing the players. And of course 4 on 4 and 3 on 3 situations
are more exciting to watch.
I have to disagree on the shootout, though. Maybe I am just a purist, but I
really think shootouts cheapen the game. To me there is nothing more exciting
than sudden death overtime. Lengthen the overtime period, if anything. I
doubt any of the Maine or BU fans would say that the 0-0 tie wasn't an exciting
game. Here are two goalies who have battled for 60 minutes plus sudden death
OT for shutouts, and now one has to take a loss based on a bunch of penalty
shots? Yech.
-Jeff Bacon "A great day for hockey." -Bob Johnson
University of Wisconsin
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