The Hockey Writers Oct. 10

The Hockey Writers

October 10, 2013

Ban the Shootout, a little contest and our new site look.

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Our Partner Draftstreet is giving money away!

Every week Draftstreet.com offers a Freeroll. Here's how it works. You simply draft a set of players that you think will be firing on all cylinders that night (this Saturday) and if your team does well you collect some winnings. This Sat. they are giving away $500 in prizes. That's right, giving away - there is no cost to join this game and the winner will walk away with $100.

  We changed our look and improved performance. 

Performance is always at the forefront when we consider design changes at The Hockey Writers. We've updated our look, making the site both faster to load and a little nicer on the eyes. I hope you'll

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Is it time to get rid of the Shootout?

We recently polled 26 contributors at the Hockey Writers about the NHL’s current OT format (4 v 4 for five minutes, followed by a three-shooter shootout). They were encouraged to submit votes for other formats they would be interested in seeing.  The majority (9 votes) opted for a ten minute OT period of 4 v 4 and if no winning goal was scored the result would be a tie; no shootout. Five writers voted to keep the format as is. Four writers voted for 4 v 4 for five minutes, followed by 3 v 3 for five minutes, if no winning goal was scored the result would be a tie; again no shootout. Four writers voted that they weren’t sure, but want to find a way to eliminate the loser point that comes when a team loses in overtime or a shootout. More...