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Time To Dump The Shootout
by Paul on 12/20/08 at 07:06 PM ET
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from Damian Cristodero of the Stt. Peterburg Times,
The shootout must go. It is an argument that will fall on deaf ears. The fans love it, and if the fans love it, the league loves it, too. But after what happened Thursday in the Lightning’s shootout loss to the Avalanche, it should be clear the shootout is evil.
Start with this: It is a gimmick, and a gimmick should never determine who wins and loses a game. Earlier this season, the Lightning and Senators needed eight rounds to decide a winner. That is not a test of skill; it is a coin flip and a disservice to players who knocked themselves out for the previous 65 minutes.
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I’m completely fine with people who are against the shootout but his reasons are knee-jerk at best and really not very stimulating.
Posted by Heaton on 12/20/08 at 11:07 PM ET