Should there be a rule that you can't skate or pass the puck backwards after crossing the redline on 3v3 OT?

[gritdash60]

Once you cross the redline with the puck on 3v3 overtime, you get a 2min penalty if you either skate or pass the puck backwards over the redline towards your own end, who says no?

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[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Then someone could theoretically get penalized if they try to pass to the point and the point man just misses or whifs?

I'd say no. It doesn't improve the game in any way that I can see IMO

 

[Miro4Norris]

Yes I think it would make ot's more entertaining. But not a penalty, maybe defensive Zone faceoff with same players having to stay on the ice, like it's icing?

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I can’t wait to watch every rush end with the player getting pinned to the boards or the puck getting dumped into the corner because the player can’t pass it to the second wave of the attack

 

[Community]

It's been suggested, but it wouldn't work as well as it does with basketball because a missed shot or bouncing pass can easily make it's way back to the defensive zone. If you make it dependent on intention, then that leaves it up to ref descretion which isn't ideal either.

 

[gritdash60]

Yes I think it would make ot's more entertaining. But not a penalty, maybe defensive Zone faceoff with same players having to stay on the ice, like it's icing?

Sounds even better, eliminates the "cant pass backwards at all" argument too. Treat it like a intentional offside.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Skate yes, pass no

 

[Golden_Jet]

Definitely not.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

How the f*** is No winning this heavily?

3 on 3 has, more often than not, become a snooze-fest game of keep away.

 

[norrisnick]

If you re-cross the red you have to dump the puck in (ie cede possession) within 3s or it gets treated as an icing with a no-change faceoff in your end.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Definitely not a penalty

More like an offside or icing

 

[wetcoast]

Then someone could theoretically get penalized if they try to pass to the point and the point man just misses or whifs?

I'd say no. It doesn't improve the game in any way that I can see IMO

3 on 3 is the problem as it's not realistic hockey and personally I hate it but a lot of goals and excitement happens so my guess is the NHL isn't catering to my wants any time soon.

That being said the OP has a really good point this purposefully skating out of the offensive zone just plain sucks.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Yes I think it would make ot's more entertaining. But not a penalty, maybe defensive Zone faceoff with same players having to stay on the ice, like it's icing?

This would be a good solution. It’s not THAT big of a deal, not game-ending if you make an honest mistake, but it definitely is a strong deterrent.

 

[Summer Rose]

I am of the opinion that the 3 on 3 is fine as it is, assuming they're going to stick to 3 on 3. I'd like to see it extended to ten minutes instead of five, but the NHLPA would fight me on this.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

3 on 3 is the problem as it's not realistic hockey and personally I hate it but a lot of goals and excitement happens so my guess is the NHL isn't catering to my wants any time soon.

That being said the OP has a really good point this purposefully skating out of the offensive zone just plain sucks.

Go back to 4v4, and then have them play out the 5 minutes. If someone scores, drop the puck at centre ice. Play until the clock hits zero.

 

[Thallis]

Just have reverse offsides. Once it's in the attacking zone it can't come out from the offensive team taking it out.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

There should be a rule that overtimes be played 5 on 5 for ten minutes, and if no one scores the game should just end in a tie

 

[Craig Button]

why make all these rules and changes to 3 on 3 when you can just get rid of OT all together.

People forgot how exciting the last few minutes of a hockey game was.

Sure ties are frustrating but they kept win-less or lossl-ess streaks going.

Players will learn how to be clutch in the last few minutes in the 3rd instead of just waiting for overtime.

the last few minutes in a close game was equivalent to a playoff game but that compete has gone way down since they introduced 4on4 shootout and 3on3

The best part of Hockey was how hard teams compete for a win.
it was all the work you do to get that goal.

 

[gritdash60]

why make all these rules and changes to 3 on 3 when you can just get rid of OT all together.

People forgot how exciting the last few minutes of a hockey game was.

Sure ties are frustrating but they kept win-less or lossl-ess streaks going.

Players will learn how to be clutch in the last few minutes in the 3rd instead of just waiting for overtime.

the last few minutes in a close game was equivalent to a playoff game but that compete has gone way down since they introduced 4on4 shootout and 3on3

The best part of Hockey was how hard teams compete for a win.
it was all the work you do to get that goal.

Do the points in 3-2-1 and you achieve this with including the overtime, 3v3 or not.

 

[Craig Button]

Do the points in 3-2-1 and you achieve this with including the overtime, 3v3 or not.

But that won’t change how the 3 on 3 will be played. Both teams will still need to win to get the extra point and won’t try to lose possession.

just get rid of OT all together.

 

[Killer Orcas]

3x3 is a joke anyway so why not get rid of offside instead during it and let's see some cherry picking and long bomb passes.