Steve Weisfeldt writes:
 
>>a glorified tie.  But I wonder if the outcome of a HE game this year may
be different than it would be if there weren't any shootouts.  I.e.  Will
a team play different towards the end of regulation or in OT if it knows a
shoot-out is coming then if there wasn't a shootout?  If this is so than
the shootout is a bad thing. <<
 
Hopefully, YES, the teams will play more aggressively realizing that a
shootout is waiting in the wings --- I don't see this as a bad thing, but
rather, a good incentive to get out there and skate hard and take care of
business.
 
Mike "Rocky" Bishop
 
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