RageQuit77
Registered User
I don't like the current point system (not lonely spirit in this matter).
If these 'loser points' don't make sense, you can switch the perspective; Both teams get one point if they tie in regulation, but the team that manages to win OT/SO is awarded extra point for it's win.
That way we don't have to talk about loser points as teams in fact tied the real game, and what happens after that is more about gimmicks (particularly SO). I'm not entirely sure what is the logic of artificial, and forced search for winner in a game where it is indeed possible that two teams are equal in their play a game's end result showing that too.
Playoffs are of course different thing, but even there it would be possible tie games and determine series winner using other tie-breaking criteria.
If it would up to me, I would re-introduce old good 2-1-0 point system (including one shortened period of non-sudden death OT) for regular season games, and as many as needed full non-sudden death OTs for playoffs, and get rid of SOs altogether.
If these 'loser points' don't make sense, you can switch the perspective; Both teams get one point if they tie in regulation, but the team that manages to win OT/SO is awarded extra point for it's win.
That way we don't have to talk about loser points as teams in fact tied the real game, and what happens after that is more about gimmicks (particularly SO). I'm not entirely sure what is the logic of artificial, and forced search for winner in a game where it is indeed possible that two teams are equal in their play a game's end result showing that too.
Playoffs are of course different thing, but even there it would be possible tie games and determine series winner using other tie-breaking criteria.
If it would up to me, I would re-introduce old good 2-1-0 point system (including one shortened period of non-sudden death OT) for regular season games, and as many as needed full non-sudden death OTs for playoffs, and get rid of SOs altogether.