> >Did anyone like the shootout in the Olympics. I sure thought it SUCKED! >There is just no other way to put it. If this did not make the argument >for shootouts in regular season playlook quite bad, I don't know what >will. Ties are good and so is sudden death. I wonder how long the game >would have gone without the shootout. Just think of a 3-OT game for the >gold. Oh what could have been. I'm glad an American brought it up. :-) I think my .sig says it all. I can't see deciding something important with a thing that isn't hockey. Why not have a fight-off at centre ice? The way I see it, after 10 minutes of OT, keep it a tie, and in the playoffs just keep going into next week, if need be. I don't buy the excitement argument, either. Car crashes are exciting, too. So should we see more car crashes? See you later, John -- John C.K. Edwards Stats Geek, Ottawa Jr. Senators (CJHL, Jr. A) Poli Sci/Law III SHOOTOUTS SUCK!!!!!!!!! CUSA Arts/SS Rep [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Ottawa, ON Unfortunately, my opinions aren't those of CUSA or Carleton U.