tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600406388399941785.post4486870778137064792..comments2023-10-15T09:00:18.650-04:00Comments on Bleu, Blanc et Rouge: A Fanatic's Source for Hockey: That extra point beyond OT means a whole lot more than the average fan may think...Bleu, Blanc et Rougehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106339760805230270noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600406388399941785.post-17217724619407328112007-07-01T17:17:00.000-04:002007-07-01T17:17:00.000-04:00The thing is, the NHL didn't pay much attention to...The thing is, the NHL didn't pay much attention to what is made in the sport world. A game shall always have the same amount of reward points, whatever the outcome.<BR/><BR/>So if you want a no tie result and reward the teams going in tie-break, making it a 3 point game, then you have to make it a 3 point game in regulation. Soccer leagues have been doing that for a long time and it's the most logical way to go.<BR/><BR/>Finally it comes down to this, every games shall be 2 point games or 3 point games: a 2/0 points winner takes all system or a 3/2/1/0 points "effort rewarding" system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600406388399941785.post-2858320612721685672007-04-11T17:21:00.000-04:002007-04-11T17:21:00.000-04:00It's still a loss, you just had to go a period fur...<I>It's still a loss, you just had to go a period further to do so.</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah, but a loss that isn't repeatable in the playoffs. <BR/><BR/>I don't really mind that the NHL got rid of ties (whatever, I say). I do mind that people treat shootout wins as being as valid as regulation wins.<BR/><BR/>Tampa's 10-2 shootout record won't help them out past game 82. It'd be a shame if a team made the playoffs on the strength of being awesome in the shootout but couldn't really do much once they were there.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600406388399941785.post-7157543789775700222007-04-11T16:58:00.000-04:002007-04-11T16:58:00.000-04:00I agree with most of what you say, but I still don...I agree with most of what you say, but I still don't think a team should be awarded a point for failing to win in a shootout.<BR/><BR/>Yes, but why? Why do you deserve to get a point? It's still a loss, you just had to go a period further to do so.<BR/><BR/>Or, you could award a loser point only if the winner point was worth 3 in overtime.<BR/><BR/>The team that wins gets 2 points (a regular win) and steals a point from the other team, who ends up with one.<BR/><BR/>How does that sound?<BR/><BR/>What I meant by adding a loser point, was adding that extra win point for a shootout, sorry about that, guess I didn't mention it properly.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good rant! :DBleu, Blanc et Rougehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106339760805230270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600406388399941785.post-58091852643695240812007-04-11T16:51:00.000-04:002007-04-11T16:51:00.000-04:00I get what you're doing here, but honestly, from a...I get what you're doing here, but honestly, from a standpoint of "the best teams should make the playoffs", why do we worry so about the loser point?<BR/><BR/>It's a point earned for not losing in regulation for playing the 5-on-5 hockey we expect to see in the second season.<BR/><BR/>The common counter-argument says: "Why should you get a point for losing?", neglecting to point out that their definition of losing has to do with losing a 4-on-4 or 1-on-0 mini-game that will have practically no place in the postseason.<BR/><BR/>I hate the idea to give more weight to the ability to win shootouts in a league that has zero shootouts in its championship run. But those in favor of losing the loser point I guess see it differently.<BR/><BR/>Remember, the NHL did not add the loser point with its rule changes--those already were in place pre-lockout. Rather, what's new is the "winner" point for winning a shootout, and in my mind it is the more frivolously-awarded point that needlessly inflates certain teams' point totals.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, rant over.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.com