Rule Changes?

[ftyuv]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

[redice]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

Yes, it's called playing the game until someone scores the winning goal....Looks like we've come full circle.:-)

[David Harding]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, Keith!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

[Roy 82]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, Keith!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

Not in this day and age. I propose "Sudden Life".

[ftyuv]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, ftyuv!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

fyp!

[Towerroad]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, ftyuv!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

fyp!

It would never work! First the name, really sudden death? Half the audience would be appalled, the would walk out or faint rather than endure exposure to such an concept, you know how sensitive hockey fans are. What about the players, they did their best for the required time why would be bruise their sensitive egos by making them play more and possibly lose? No, everybody should get a trophy and feel good about themselves.

What were you thinking? Next you will want players to collide with each other at great velocity risking contact with the hard ice.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, ftyuv!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

fyp!

It would never work! First the name, really sudden death? Half the audience would be appalled, the would walk out or faint rather than endure exposure to such an concept, you know how sensitive hockey fans are. What about the players, they did their best for the required time why would be bruise their sensitive egos by making them play more and possibly lose? No, everybody should get a trophy and feel good about themselves.

What were you thinking? Next you will want players to collide with each other at great velocity risking contact with the hard ice.

Golden Goal?  

Nah, it's been done.

[ftyuv]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, ftyuv!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

fyp!

It would never work! First the name, really sudden death? Half the audience would be appalled, the would walk out or faint rather than endure exposure to such an concept, you know how sensitive hockey fans are. What about the players, they did their best for the required time why would be bruise their sensitive egos by making them play more and possibly lose? No, everybody should get a trophy and feel good about themselves.

What were you thinking? Next you will want players to collide with each other at great velocity risking contact with the hard ice.

What about a system where the sudden death goes on until both teams have scored, but the official win goes to the team that scores first? So the losers would be all like, "oh man, they won", but then they'd be like, "officially, sure, but we got the last goal!"

[RichH]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, ftyuv!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

fyp!

It would never work! First the name, really sudden death? Half the audience would be appalled, the would walk out or faint rather than endure exposure to such an concept, you know how sensitive hockey fans are. What about the players, they did their best for the required time why would be bruise their sensitive egos by making them play more and possibly lose? No, everybody should get a trophy and feel good about themselves.

What were you thinking? Next you will want players to collide with each other at great velocity risking contact with the hard ice.

You do know that the NCAA uses the phrase "Sudden Victory" in sports such as wrestling, lacrosse, and soccer, right? It's been called that for at the very least 10 years, usually in official publications and media coverage.  Wikipedia places the phrase back at least to Curt Gowdy in 1971.

[Josh '99]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, ftyuv!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

fyp!

It would never work! First the name, really sudden death? Half the audience would be appalled, the would walk out or faint rather than endure exposure to such an concept, you know how sensitive hockey fans are. What about the players, they did their best for the required time why would be bruise their sensitive egos by making them play more and possibly lose? No, everybody should get a trophy and feel good about themselves.

What were you thinking? Next you will want players to collide with each other at great velocity risking contact with the hard ice.

You do know that the NCAA uses the phrase "Sudden Victory" in sports such as wrestling, lacrosse, and soccer, right? It's been called that for at the very least 10 years, usually in official publications and media coverage.  Wikipedia places the phrase back at least to Curt Gowdy in 1971.

GAH.  I HATE "sudden victory".  Yes, I know the NCAA uses it, but I don't have to like it.

[Trotsky]

[KeithK]

What about the players, they did their best for the required time why would be bruise their sensitive egos by making them play more and possibly lose? No, everybody should get a trophy and feel good about themselves.

What a grand idea. I think the NHL should mandate that every June Lord Stanley's cup be engraved with the names of everyone who played in the NHL that season!

[Towerroad]

Or heck, why not replace the shootout with a skating relay race? If you're going to determine the whole game based on how three people do on one specific skill, why does that skill have to be shooting in particular?

Even better, you could have a whole series of events.  Wait that would take too long. How 'bout this?  Take all of the skills from a skills contest (and maybe make up some more), put each one on a piece of paper or a lottery ball.  As soon as OT ends, we have a big ceremony where we randomly choose which skill will decide the contest. Will the home team have an advantage with their sharp shooters? Or will the speed of the visitors give them an advantage?  No one knows until our lovely hostess reads out the selection...

I like the idea of using multiple skills to settle the game. If only there were some way to combine skating, shooting, passing, positional plays, physical grit, teamwork, and other factors.

I think you're onto something, ftyuv!  We just need an edgy name for the process to catch the crowd's attention.  A name that conveys the excitement with a strong hint of danger,  What if we call it "Sudden Death?" :-}

fyp!

It would never work! First the name, really sudden death? Half the audience would be appalled, the would walk out or faint rather than endure exposure to such an concept, you know how sensitive hockey fans are. What about the players, they did their best for the required time why would be bruise their sensitive egos by making them play more and possibly lose? No, everybody should get a trophy and feel good about themselves.

What were you thinking? Next you will want players to collide with each other at great velocity risking contact with the hard ice.

You do know that the NCAA uses the phrase "Sudden Victory" in sports such as wrestling, lacrosse, and soccer, right? It's been called that for at the very least 10 years, usually in official publications and media coverage.  Wikipedia places the phrase back at least to Curt Gowdy in 1971.

Really, Victory, do we have to keep using these militaristic terms. Doesn't that mean that there is a vanquished? How do you think that makes them feel? Isn't there a way that we can all win? And by the way what about this scoring business, that is so sexist can't we be granted a karma by our earth mother?

[Give My Regards]

Really, Victory, do we have to keep using these militaristic terms. Doesn't that mean that there is a vanquished? How do you think that makes them feel? Isn't there a way that we can all win?

Well, no, but if the game ends in a TIE, then at least no one loses...

[Towerroad]

Really, Victory, do we have to keep using these militaristic terms. Doesn't that mean that there is a vanquished? How do you think that makes them feel? Isn't there a way that we can all win?

Well, no, but if the game ends in a TIE, then at least no one loses...

Isn't that really what we all want. All this striving and competition is so unpleasant don't we all just want to share with each other.