I think someone the other day asked for the RATIONALE behind this 3 pt
thing.  Is there some logic to it?  Does it add excitement? Am I missing
something (probably :-)?  Why not just best two out of three with each
game a play til you drop overtime? (no shootouts, please!).
 
Maybe I missed the response, if so, I apologize.  But basically I'dlike to
know why the ECAC uses this somewhat unorthodox method.
 
Tony Buffa
RPI '64 hoping for another run like '95!
 
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On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, Thomas Chestna wrote:
 
>
> The ECAC playoff format is such that it is the first team to 3 points. The
> first two games can end in ties (after the 5 min sudden-death period) and the
> 3rd will have an infinite number of overtime periods until their is a winner.
>
 
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