With the NHL considering changes to the 3 on 3 overtime format soon, I wanted to highlight why this is a problem and this game between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes is a perfect example.
In this video, I break down how 3 on 3 OT has changed over the years and why it needs to change.
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Shot clock… This isn't basketball. Might as well suggest a baseball rule or 2. Player can't possess the puck for more than x seconds. Yup that's dumb too. I've never liked the present format. Teams that are tied in the last 5 minutes generally go into a shell and play for the point vs taking chances for the win. Same with OT.
What I suggest is the following.
5 minute OT. 5v5.
2 points for the win, no loser point. Games that are still tied after OT, no points for either team
No shootout
I don’t mind it. Puck possession takes skill. 3 on 3 ot is very European. Puck possession is everything. If we are gonna change a rule I’d rather see a 20 second statue of limitations on offsides challenges. If it doesn’t directly lead to a goal then the goal stands. Any breakdown in ot could lead to 3 or 4 exciting odd man rushes, so watching players have to play perfect hockey to avoid that is fun for me 🤷🏼♂️
don't give 1 point for an OT loss. get rid of shootout
Give players the ability to be more creative and eliminate offsides in overtimes
Don’t really see the need to make every sport “more” exciting. If you don’t like the sport as it is, don’t watch. Or don’t play it. And if it’s not successful enough, dissapear it.
Please, no NBA in NHL. Their sport sucks and ours is much better, period.
How about if a team takes a penalty during 3 on 3 overtime it will be an automatic penalty shot for the other team instead of making it a 4 on 3 PP. That should be a rule implemented during regulation as well when a team is down 2 men and they take another penalty it will be an automatic penalty shot for the team.
End the shootout and if the OT ends in a tie then neither team gets a point. You probably don't even need OT if you eliminate getting a point for a tie.
Don’t need to ruin the NHL more than it already is
Ties are for soccer and soccer only, soccer also sucks. Having to go to a shootout SHOULD be motivation enough for players to try and win because ask any player, especially goalies, and they will tell you they hate shootouts. However, because we have d-first teams like Carolina the league needs to improve 3 on 3. Once an attacking team crosses the red line they can’t go back behind it or it’s a loss of possession, same with the offensive blue line.Additionally, there will be no faceoff, the attacking team must revert back behind their own blue line and the possession team can enter the attacking zone uncontested in the neutral zone. Extend OT by 3 minutes as well and if there is still no winner, then, yes, a shootout. No ties!
Why even bother with overtime at this point
Let's go to 2 on 2 overtime!
All kidding aside, I don't know any other major sport which changes the basic rules of the game for overtime. Going to 4 on 4 was stupid, going to 3 on 3 was stupider and all these ideas about a shot clock take the game further down the same stupidity path.
All you have to do is tell coaches 0 points are awarded for a tie. Ie. to earn points you have to win the game. Teams would have to actually play to finish a game rather than banking cheap points.
An over and back rule would definitely help and seems to be the most viable option.
To really hammer home the 'finish it in OT' mentality they could maybe make a shootout loss not give a point but that doesn't seem likely. Same with them removing the shootout all together as others have suggested since while I hate the shootout, infinite overtime until one side wins just isn't viable in the regular season and I can't see the NHL welcoming back ties.
Absolutely no to the concept of a shot clock. To succeed in OT, puck possession is crucial, but you only need to make a minor tweak and you can look to basketball's "over and back" rule (or half court violation). Once the puck carrying team crosses into the attacking zone on side (past the blue line), they can only move the puck in the offensive half of the rink; pass or carry the puck back into your half of the ice without the other team touching the puck and the refs whistle the play dead and you get a faceoff in the previously attacking team's zone, like icing. If the attacking team feels the need to retreat back from the blue line, the space to control the puck is much smaller, so they are either forced to put a shot towards the net or risk the defending team gaining possession either through a takeaway or the attacking team crossing into their half of the ice. Seems like it would be simpler to rule on as well, it's not line the offside rule and skate position–it's about who is responsible for the puck crossing the center line.
What if, IF the game is tied when the Game clock runs out the 3rd period lasts indefinity as sudden death, ending with the next goal winning. that solves all the problems perfectly.
No OT, No shoot-out….Both teams get 0 for a tie.
You cant put new rules to avoid puck possesion. Just be better and get puck possession back
I like the idea of having 2 points for a win and 10 min OT where you don't get an extra point for getting there. But you remove the shootout and have a tie that gives each team 1 point for the tie. I think teams would much more want to aim for the 2 points for that win.
Shoot outs are cool to watch but I've never thought it was a fair representation of the teams. This 3 on 3 issue is just another reason to get rid of it.
the 3 on 3 has become mostly boring. I've kinda hated it for a while. You do get some good moments, but mostly it's slow and boring. There's no way a shot clock would work in hockey though. I don't know. Not being able to leave the zone once you enter might be somewhat interesting. Have to see it in action first though.
Take the puck back over half
WHISTLE
Faceoff in offending zone
You can no longer rag the puck back over half
SUM WHAT SOLVED !
easy call by the officials
Also could add a one minute penalty for the offence
Shot clocks are stupid. It takes talent to keep the puck that long. It’s the chess match with the game and it’s good for hockey
Get rid of overtime points. Winner gets 1, loser gets 0. end of story.
Or just learn how to play defense 😂 Defense and Enforcing has been abysmal since 2016
No props to the Caps coaching staff, that was gutless.
Eliminate the shootout.
Does anybody actually watch the shootout? I just turn the game off if it doesn't end in OT. Might as well just flip a coin at that point.
If 3 on 3 is so wonderful why not play the whole damn game that way? It, and the shootout, are ridiculous. It's not hockey, it’s a silly spectacle.
The shot clock is a stupid idea. How will the players know? It's not like you can look up while someone is charging up. The injuries would be at an all-time high. However, what you can do is implement the same rules as in basketball where once you cross the middle of the ice you cannot go back. This would be a good rule for OT. Tihs would mean teams would have no choice but to spend the time in the OZ. Shot clocks or clocks in any shape or form will not work. This is like telling your O line in the NFL they can only block for the QB 5 seconds after he got the ball. Makes zero sense injuries will just destroy the game.
I like how when part of the game evolves to be more defensive and possession based, everyone considers it a problem. If you didn’t think OT would become like this you probably shouldn’t ever coach
LOVE this idea!
Here's some brainstorming;
1) Modify the points system. Make every game worth three points to encourage teams to go for the regulation win. OT wins will divide the three points the same way they do now, two to the winner and one to the loser.
2) Modify OT. Add two minutes of game time. The threat of fatigue will encourage teams to try for the win.
3) Either eliminate the shootout or modify it by allowing a backchecker to take off from the other goal line once the puck is touched. If he disrupts the approach, round over. This will stop the slo-mo dangling displays we've seen in recent years. Penalties by tge backchecker count as shootout goals.
shot clock in hockey is stupid. Half court violation seems more applicable. You can leave the zone but if the puck crosses center red line, 2 minute penalty called. See if that cures the ill, if not narrow the active zone to just the offensive zone, puck comes out of the zone you lose possession – the second level creates its own headaches as there is no mechanicanism in Hockey to give one team the puck.