Montreal columnist Jack Todd wants shootout in Stanley Cup playoffs

[Fenway]

http://montrealgazette.com/sports/j...der-of-what-bettman-and-co-will-be-denying-us

This time of year, weary with the endless slog of the NHL playoffs, I would cheerfully turn to international hockey and its single-game eliminations. I could even embrace the shootout. While I realize this view is apostasy in Canada, it’s time the NHL took the sensible, humane route and went to the shootout to settle the result after one full period of overtime.

Yes, even if it’s Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. If it’s good enough for the World Cup (the real World Cup, not Bettman’s Toronto farce), then it’s good enough for the Stanley Cup. I have no desire to watch five overtimes and even less desire to see exhausted players slogging their way through terrible ice until a puck ricochets through three skates, off someone’s butt and the crossbar and nestles two inches over the line so that we can all go to bed.

Enough. Nothing beats the shootout for sheer, concentrated drama, and at least in hockey (unlike soccer) the goaltender has a real chance — in fact, the goalie has the upper hand. (Just ask the Canadian snipers, after Henrik Lundqvist stopped all four on Sunday.) And if you think the shootout at this level is lacking in something, I refer you to Canada vs. the Czechs at the Nagano Olympics.

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[Ceremony]

Montreal columnist Jack Todd wants attention, gets it

 

[TheBluePenguin]

The only thing he wanted was clicks, no serious hockey fan could possibly agree with that, OT Playoff hockey is the most intense thing in sports.

 

[Pi]

All he does is hunt for clicks. He said that the lottery was rigged in favour of the Leafs last year. He blocked me when I asked him why they wouldn't rig the McDavid lottery instead of the Matthews one for the Leafs.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

He should lose his media pass and the right to discuss hockey ever again.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

This dude sounds like a hipster, using his knowledge of worldly events to try to prove his point. Even had to throw in soccer.

 

[Hockey Nightmare]

Why would you go from 5 v 5 ot to the shootout. At least 4 v 4, 3 v 3 makes more sense.

 

[BLONG7]

This guy is a moron...

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Montreal columnist Jack Todd wants attention, gets it

The only thing he wanted was clicks, no serious hockey fan could possibly agree with that, OT Playoff hockey is the most intense thing in sports.

All he does is hunt for clicks. He said that the lottery was rigged in favour of the Leafs last year. He blocked me when I asked him why they wouldn't rig the McDavid lottery instead of the Matthews one for the Leafs.

Succinctly summed up perfectly in the first 3 responses.

*doesn't give him a click and moves on with life knowing that nobody actually wants this garbage*

 

[CrashBartley]

http://montrealgazette.com/sports/j...der-of-what-bettman-and-co-will-be-denying-us

As soon as he said it was the REAL World Cup as a reason for going to the shootout told me he was either a fool or looking for readers.
Considering there are still many players not over there because of the Stanley Cup makes his claim irrelevant.
And the shootout is a stupid way to decide a game, especially a Championship.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Not gonna click dat link....

 

[capebretoncanadien]

Not gonna click dat link....

This is the correct answer. Haven't given him a click in years.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Not gonna click dat link....

Exactly. He doesn't want that, he's participating in the take economy. Ignore it.

 

[93gilmour93]

What a loser. The best thing in the nhl is playoff overtime. Nothing better but this clown would rather a shootout

 

[jw2]

Why don't they go down to two periods then a shootout?

 

[LCPreds]

Hah screw that. I don't even like having a shootout in the regular season.

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

What a useless contribution to the hockey community.

 

[Mischa]

Why would you go from 5 v 5 ot to the shootout. At least 4 v 4, 3 v 3 makes more sense.

then 2v2 then 1v1 then shootout

 

[Peasoup]

The only thing he wanted was clicks, no serious hockey fan could possibly agree with that, OT Playoff hockey is the most intense thing in sports.

(no true Scotsman)

I do. I'd have them after a full OT period.

 

[Whiston532]

As a fan of the shootout and 3v3 I don't want either anywhere near the playoffs. Having it the way it is just "feels right". 3v3 and shootouts are fun and keep games from going forever and eliminates the need for ties (which I personally hate). But playoffs need to be kept how they are.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Sports columnist doesn't want to miss a deadline/stay up all night writing due to lengthy overtimes.

He should go work a real job for awhile so he can appreciate his privileged position.

 

[MXD]

Jack Todd shows once again why Sports Journalism is not taken seriously.

 

[Burke the Legend]

This guy is the worst hockey writer in English Montreal, possibly even all of English Canada. He barely gets refrenced on the Canadiens forum, please don't click him here.

 

[tacogeoff]

Montreal columnist Jack Todd wants attention, gets it

yup. click bait. No sane NHL hockey fan would wish their team to lose in a game 7 Stanley cup shootout

 

[madinsomniac]

I knew a guy who wanted a pet squirrel...so he went out and caught one... it bit him a ton and ravaged his house...then escaped.... that guy was an idiot... Adding a shootout to the SCP insteadof perpetual sudden death is a way worse idea... I hope someone bites the guy who wrote this... multiple times....