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Hockey, NHL

3v3 Overtime is Working

By Antonio Papa This season, the NHL has initiated a rule change to create more overtime goals and fewer shootouts. Now, overtime play will be 3-on-3, instead of 4-on-4. A quick statistical analysis shows us that the new rule has - and will continue to - increase overtime scoring. Shootouts were added after the 2005-06 lockout as an alternative to ties in the regular season, but … Continue reading 3v3 Overtime is Working

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Hockey, NHL

Shootout for the Ages

By Antonio Papa How unlikely was the twenty round shootout between the Capitals and the Panthers? Last Tuesday, the Florida Panthers defeated the Washington Capitals in the longest NHL shootout ever. It was a grueling, twenty-round battle that dwarfed the previous record. The previous record for longest shootout, which only lasted fifteen rounds, took place in 2005 between the New York Rangers and the Capitals. Just … Continue reading Shootout for the Ages

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