PERSONALLY, THE IDEA OF HAVING SHOOTOUTS TO DECIDE ANY GAME IS A LUDICROUS
IDEA.  BOTH TEAMS HAVE PLAYED 60-MINUTES OF REGULATION AND SOMETIMES JUST AS
MUCH OVERTIME.  TO SAY THAT ONE TEAM IS A LOSER FOR THAT GAME IS CRAZY.
 
YES, I WILL SAY THAT PENALTY SHOTS ARE EXTREMELY EXCITING.  FOR THAT ONE
MOMENT, THE ENTIRE ARENA IS CONCENTRATING ON THE SHOOTER AND THE GOALIE.  I
DON'T THINK THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN OUT OF THE REGULAR COURSE OF A GAME.  HOWEVER,
FOR ANYONE THAT HAS PLAYED ORGANIZED ATHLETICS AND BEEN INVOLVED IN A SHOOTOUT,
DOES THE LOSING TEAM REALLY DESERVE TO COME AWAY EMPTY-HANDED?  YES, YOU GO
INTO A GAME EXPECTING A WINNER AND A LOSER, BUT I BELIEVE THERE ARE SOME TIMES
WHERE BOTH TEAMS WERE EVEN FOR A NIGHT AND DESERVE TO COME AWAY WITH SOMETHING,
(1-PT INSTEAD OF 0 OR 2).
 
JUST MY OPINION ON THE SUBJECT-NOT THAT IT'S GOING TO DECIDE ANYTHING.
 
KEN CLEARY
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
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