Steve Weisfeldt writes: >>a glorified tie. But I wonder if the outcome of a HE game this year may be different than it would be if there weren't any shootouts. I.e. Will a team play different towards the end of regulation or in OT if it knows a shoot-out is coming then if there wasn't a shootout? If this is so than the shootout is a bad thing. << Hopefully, YES, the teams will play more aggressively realizing that a shootout is waiting in the wings --- I don't see this as a bad thing, but rather, a good incentive to get out there and skate hard and take care of business. Mike "Rocky" Bishop -= GO HABS GO =- Stanley Cup '95 University of Arizona ICECATS in the PCHL!