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 --WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE US A HOCKEY PROGRAM!!!!!-- GO WOLVERINES--1994 NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPS!!!!!!