Good to see HE at least try the shootouts for a year.  While it may not save
significant portions of time, it will keep the players from skating an extra 5
minutes (in the case of a 10-minute OT) and then perhaps not deciding it.  As
for Paulette's concern that the burden of a loss will be on only a few players,
this is often the case anyhow.  Players often blame themselves for losing 1-
goal games by not making a save, not defending well, missing an open net, etc.
These are grown men and they can handle the burden of blame they put on them-
selves.  If they were 6 years old I would be concerned about it, but not at 20.
At least HE is trying to improve the game.  The NC$$ considers them ties anyhow
so no harm done there.  If they are a failure, I'm sure that they will revoke
the rule next season.
     I'm off for a two-week visit to Michigan, New England and the Jersey coast
I'll wave at your various campuses on the way by.
                                                   --Steve Moerland
                                                     MSU '92, UK '95