tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867189510198681863.post409338894136623796..comments2023-10-03T06:44:19.916-04:00Comments on Road Apples: Shootouts suckUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867189510198681863.post-45096166033056193992007-01-04T08:26:00.000-05:002007-01-04T08:26:00.000-05:00on TSN last night Keith Jones said the NHL needs t...on TSN last night Keith Jones said the NHL needs to go to shootouts. i'm paraphrasing from memory but it was something like: "who wants to see 4 and 5 overtimes when you can see guys fresh and shooting to win the game?!?!"<br /><br />you idiot.<br /><br />show me how many games in the playoffs each year even go to 3 OTs.<br /><br />on a serious note, the fact that this is even *discussed* (although by saying this i'm giving way too much credit to Keith Jones having any influence at all) should be worrisome.Ricighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040033457688653140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867189510198681863.post-77218374759656353152007-01-03T18:00:00.000-05:002007-01-03T18:00:00.000-05:00You said it. Shootouts don't belong in playoff gam...You said it. Shootouts don't belong in playoff games. Witness that lame MLS final back in November. (DID anyone witness that? I'm talking about soccer, folks.)<br /><br />I'll admit, a few minutes of sudden death and then a tie was a boring way to end a regular- season game in the old NHL, but the "next goal wins" formula of the NHL playoffs is and always has been riveting--perhaps the most exciting spectator event in sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com