Good to see HE at least try the shootouts for a year. While it may not save significant portions of time, it will keep the players from skating an extra 5 minutes (in the case of a 10-minute OT) and then perhaps not deciding it. As for Paulette's concern that the burden of a loss will be on only a few players, this is often the case anyhow. Players often blame themselves for losing 1- goal games by not making a save, not defending well, missing an open net, etc. These are grown men and they can handle the burden of blame they put on them- selves. If they were 6 years old I would be concerned about it, but not at 20. At least HE is trying to improve the game. The NC$$ considers them ties anyhow so no harm done there. If they are a failure, I'm sure that they will revoke the rule next season. I'm off for a two-week visit to Michigan, New England and the Jersey coast I'll wave at your various campuses on the way by. --Steve Moerland MSU '92, UK '95