joepeps
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Mothra said:But when you say "alienate" I think you mean that these fans will stop watching. Is that what you mean?
I also doubt that 2-3 playoff spots will be unjustly determined because of shootouts....I just cant follow that logic. To me it seems like the more skilled teams (be it at forward or in net) will be the better teams at shootouts, just makes sense.....so you are saying that these teams, that are most likely more skilled, will be behind a couple less skilled teams after an 80+ game regular season in normal situations....but because of a shootout system they will leapfrog these less skilled teams who are ahead in the standings.....that doesnt make sense to me. I am not denying that a team now and then may make it to the postseason because of a great shootout record enabling them to jump past a team that had a poor one....but 2-3? that means 4-6 teams are affected and that seems a bit dramatic. Not to mention that if they are so close in the standings that the shootout success/lack of is the deciding factor after a loooong season....I think its safe to say that the teams were very much equal anyway
anyone can win a shoot out... I can go and score a goal if I am lucky against Brodeur... anythign can happen...
look at soccer...
just because GiGI Buffon is in net for italy and italy has
totti, vieri,Pirlo,Del Piero, and Cassano if extra Gilardino and many other to take the p/s... doesn't mean there going to win...
case in point... world cup ... case in point... champions league with Milan....
S/O is even to both sides...