Wild get scored on with empty net in overtime and forfeit 'loser' point

[Filthy Dangles]

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You'll remember they did this against Nashville a few weeks ago and it worked, this time it didnt. Toiling away in the playoff race and desparate to do something to remain in it, I respect the effort

The rule is archaic and should be removed. It made sense when it was put in place when ties still happened, it would have created imbalances with differing amounts of points that could be awarded in standings back then. Nowadays, all games are 3 point games, doesn't make sense to still exist imo.

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[Dirty Dan]

Wild conspiring to give Vegas another cup

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Meh, can't blame them, they basically have to win nearly all their remaining games to stand a chance at making the playoffs.

 

[hurdemz]

The exact meaning of 'all or nothing'

 

[Skolman]

Meh, can't blame them, they basically have to win nearly all their remaining games to stand a chance at making the playoffs.

Huh?

This would be an argument if ties were still a thing

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Huh?

This would be an argument if ties were still a thing

3on3 and shootouts can be random. They were gunning for the win in the moment by gaining the extra man, that posters point stands.

Plus the R+OT win tiebreaker and the momentum you can get from winning like that.

 

[hangman005]

It's what they had to do, it didn't work for them.... but as an added bonus it lets me post this...

 

[McRpro]

Didn't work the second time huh Johnny?

 

[Hoek]

Someone had a point, why didn't they pull the goalie when it was tied in regulation? As it is, they handed the team they're chasing a point before even going for it in OT.

 

[Dirty Dan]

Someone had a point, why didn't they pull the goalie when it was tied in regulation? As it is, they handed the team they're chasing a point before even going for it in OT.

4 v 3 is more lethal than 6 v 5 , its a numbers game

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

So I guess the L just goes into the L column and not the OTL column?

 

[HisIceness]

Eventually when you play with fire long enough, you will get burned.

I get it, nothing to lose really.

 

[Snippit]

It’s a stupid strategy. It’s not like the game is going to end in a tie - you have a 50/50 chance of winning the game already.

They got lucky last time. This is the likely result probably 90% of the time.

 

[Hoek]

4 v 3 is more lethal than 6 v 5 , its a numbers game

While true, the Wild were so far back that they really needed to gain 2 points on the Knights in the standings, not just 1 point. It's already a long shot, might as well try 6 on 5. If it was another team they were facing that they weren't even chasing, then waiting for 4 v 3 makes more sense.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

So I guess the L just goes into the L column and not the OTL column?

I propose that they make a new column for the Overtime Loss Loss.

 

[Cloned]

I propose that they make a new column for the Overtime Loss Loss.

Just call it the Hynes Loss

 

[Filthy Dangles]

While true, the Wild were so far back that they really needed to gain 2 points on the Knights in the standings, not just 1 point. It's already a long shot, might as well try 6 on 5. If it was another team they were facing that they weren't even chasing, then waiting for 4 v 3 makes more sense.

Unless it's like the last game or so of the season and you need a regulation win as the tiebreaker to get in, i don't see the risk being worth it.

Too many bodies and traffic on 6on5, it's hard to even get a shot through or maintain possession lots of times let alone get a good chance

With 4on3 and the long change, you can often get a lot of tired bodies and setup with lots of space like the wild did.

Got a good chance. Just didn't end up working out. Karlsson made a great underrated play btw.

 

[f7ben]

They should have pulled the goalie in regulation

 

[ItWasJustified]

They should have pulled the goalie in regulation

It's easier to score 4v3 than 5v4. If Zuccarello didn't shoot from that stupid spot at that stupid moment Wild might've won.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

If the purpose of the rule is to to discourage teams from doing this, why not just make it against the rules to pull the goalie in 3v3 unless there's a penalty? I don't really get it.

 

[BB79]

It didn't work but they had to. If you lose you only give up one point. Win and gain 2 pts and a take a game away from Vegas. I would have done the same

 

[Prairie Habs]

3on3 and shootouts can be random. They were gunning for the win in the moment by gaining the extra man, that posters point stands.

Plus the R+OT win tiebreaker and the momentum you can get from winning like that.

They changed the first tiebreaker to just regulation wins a few years ago. ROW is the second tiebreaker I think, but they're trailing the second wildcard team by 4 regulation wins, so it wouldn't have gone to the second tiebreaker anyway.

 

[f7ben]

It's easier to score 4v3 than 5v4. If Zuccarello didn't shoot from that stupid spot at that stupid moment Wild might've won.

It really didn’t matter once we gave Vegas the point. We needed to win in regulation. Anything else was non sense

 

[ItWasJustified]

It really didn’t matter once we gave Vegas the point. We needed to win in regulation. Anything else was non sense

To be honest, it really didn't matter before either.. This Wild team can't go on a 8-9 game winning streak anyway and that's what would've been required.

 

[f7ben]

To be honest, it really didn't matter before either.. This Wild team can't go on a 8-9 game winning streak anyway and that's what would've been required.

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