kramwest1
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Yes, ties suck. And the loser point kind of sucks too. And so does the shootout.
I think I'd like to see them go to a 10 minute OT to at least minimize the shootout factor. I get that they can't have 4OT regular season marathons, but a longer OT period seems like a decent compromise.
I think the loser point is an okay compromise. A case could be made for a 10 minute OT (I assume 4 on 4 still). The travel/time demands are so great though, whatever can be done to end a game in a reasonable amount of time with a satisfying end gets my vote, so I'm happy with the current system.