Gary Hatfield said:
 
>        "...It's Game Seven of the World Series. The ninth inning
> is finnished.
> the score is tied one to one.  O.K. boys, home run derby"
 
>        "..it's Game Seven of the N.B.A. Finals, all tied after
>  one O.T.,
>  O.K. boys, Slam Dunk Contest"
 
>        "...it's the end of one O.T. in the Super Bowl, the game
> is tied,
> O.K. boys, Field Goal Derby"
 
 
>                               Enough Said.
 
Well put!  Hockey is NOT the same as other sports, however.
Resurfacing the ice has already been mentioned as a problem.  I
guess I like the current situation - give 'em 5 min. to try to
resolve it, then let it be a tie.  There is no disgrace to a tie,
and as someone else pointed out, some games *deserve* to end in a
tie.  Consider the recent Maine-BU 0-0 tie - would you *really*
want that decided by a shootout?  Is it not a more satisfying
ending to be a tie?
 
 
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