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
-= GO HABS GO =- Stanley Cup '95
University of Arizona ICECATS in the PCHL!