Bill sez:
>Now, here's a thread that just cries out to be continued...
 
No.  Believe me...no thread cries out to be continued.  Especially
this one.
 
>But seriously, if it's so dang important to the NC$$ (or anyone else) to
>avoid ties, then why don't they just do in the regular season what they do
>in the playoffs -- play overtimes until somebody scores.  There wouldn't be
>THAT many 4 OT marathons...
 
I think the shootout is an attempt to interest fans, not so much to
avoid ties.  And I am also one of those who would like to see sudden
death in the regular season, but it won't happen because of the mere
chance that a game could go until the wee hours.  Yet, sudden death is
ok in baseball and other sports...you figure it out.  I'd bet sudden
death would interest fans more than a shootout.  Just look at how
exciting the NHL playoffs have been this year with all the OT games.
 
I haven't seen any commentary on the fact that this is another
revolutionary change that Hockey East is involved in.  Revolutionary
doesn't have to mean "for the better", either. :-)  I do like the fact
that they've tried for the last 9 years (93-94 is 10) to bring some
excitement to the game and improve marketing, and I have supported
many of the things they've done...but just as I didn't like the
50-minute game (which never came off), I think they're going the wrong
way with the shootout.
 
Just saw Jim's mail about 3x2s, 2x1s, etc...sounds like college's
version of "Mini One-on-One"! :-)
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Cabletron Systems, Inc.                                  *HMN* 11/13/93