NHL Considering “One-Minute” Overtime Penalties?

That was one of the many issues discussed Monday as the NHL’s 30 GMs broke out into four different groups to tackle a number of subjects. One GM that is for this change, is one Brian Burke.
“One-minute penalties in overtime just makes so much sense,” Burke said Monday

Alot of us in the “hockey world” should be all for it. It increases the level of intensity of the game. Some people will make the argument that changing hockey’s “traditions” are wrong. They said the same about the shootouts.

Here’s what the Commissioner of the National Hockey League, Gary Bettman, Had to say:

“It’s not something that I’ve ever had any reason to believe that the Players’ Association or the players would ever agree to”.

More should follow in these upcoming days…

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  • BBeR (Author) said:

    This wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

    2 minutes/5 minutes is way too long for a penalty, and I must admit, it seems pretty logical.

    ONE THING I DON’T want the NHL to do, is make the nets bigger/smaller goalie equipment.
    It’s perfectly fine the way it is now thank you very much, lots of scoring does not mean good hockey. :)

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