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On Thu, 2 Jan 1997, Howard Stein wrote:
> tournament organizers chose to do things differently. As to the question
> of whether the 5-minute OT followed by 20-minute OTs format is a good one,
> I would be curious to know how many games are resolved during a 5-minute
> OT. If the percentage is high, then I can see a strong case for changing
> the rule. However, if my suspicions are accurate and most games tied at
> the end of regulation are still tied at the end of the 5-minute OT, then
> using 20-minute OTs exclusively makes a lot more sense.
The easiest way to do this would be, I think, to figure out the number of
ties compared to the number of OT games.
I think I will get the composite and do the number-crunching. I assume
that all four leagues use the 5-minute OT in the regular season. If I'm
wrong, someone please let me know.
See you later,
John
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