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jj · 10-20-2009, 06:19 AM

in the playoffs they play real hockey and the winner of the game is rewarded with the loser gaining nothing at all

the regular season is a farce with too many games and too many teams making the playoffs

in regular season, when the teams tie in regulation time, each team gets a point just like in the old days

then the madness begins and we get into some deviation of hockey to determine who will get a bonus point during the 'extra show'...real hockey always had 6 guys on each team whereas right away they eliminate a player from each side for the 5 min OT before they get into the showdown of breakaways....there might be one breakaway per hockey game in real hockey so why would the ability to score on a breakaway be a determinant of who was the better team that evening? ...in basketball they don't play 3 on 3 in OT and in baseball they don't suddenly play with 2 outfeilders or if tied after the 10th inning, go into a homerun derby or see who can throw the most strikes, etc, etc

so the question really is, what is a 'loss'...the real game is over after 60 minutes, then the circus begins....i think they should just go back to ties...or for starters, get rid of shootout and keep dropping players every five minutes ie. go from 4 on 4 to 3 on 3, etc...

mostly, the game has turned into a rotation of penalty killing and power player specialists, all generally controlled by the refereeing...i guess Bettman thinks it would be more appealing (less boring) to US fans and/or the next generation to be able to see a constant shooting gallery out on the ice

baseball teams don't get a point for tying after nine innings (even if they lose in extras) becuase the game continues without rule changes...maybe that helps explain it better (and more consice, lol)

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10-20-2009, 06:19 AM	#16
jj Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 5,265	Re: Leaf predication poll... winless and still counting in the playoffs they play real hockey and the winner of the game is rewarded with the loser gaining nothing at all the regular season is a farce with too many games and too many teams making the playoffs in regular season, when the teams tie in regulation time, each team gets a point just like in the old days then the madness begins and we get into some deviation of hockey to determine who will get a bonus point during the 'extra show'...real hockey always had 6 guys on each team whereas right away they eliminate a player from each side for the 5 min OT before they get into the showdown of breakaways....there might be one breakaway per hockey game in real hockey so why would the ability to score on a breakaway be a determinant of who was the better team that evening? ...in basketball they don't play 3 on 3 in OT and in baseball they don't suddenly play with 2 outfeilders or if tied after the 10th inning, go into a homerun derby or see who can throw the most strikes, etc, etc so the question really is, what is a 'loss'...the real game is over after 60 minutes, then the circus begins....i think they should just go back to ties...or for starters, get rid of shootout and keep dropping players every five minutes ie. go from 4 on 4 to 3 on 3, etc... mostly, the game has turned into a rotation of penalty killing and power player specialists, all generally controlled by the refereeing...i guess Bettman thinks it would be more appealing (less boring) to US fans and/or the next generation to be able to see a constant shooting gallery out on the ice baseball teams don't get a point for tying after nine innings (even if they lose in extras) becuase the game continues without rule changes...maybe that helps explain it better (and more consice, lol) the Maple Leaf Forever.... the Maple Leafs....whenever...