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Three point games are squeezing the Wild out


Long story short, the Wild simply don't know how to lose properly. Sitting tenth in the standings behind Dallas is one thing, but the Stars have lost 30 of their 53 games this season. They simply have the good taste to stretch those games into overtime, as evidenced by their 11 OTL's this year. On straight wins and losses, the Wild are actually in the top eight of the Western conference as of today (figuring in a tiebreaker scenario over Calgary). Maybe it's time for Wild fans to join the movement to change the way the points are distributed in terms of wins and losses?

I've acutally worked out what the West would look like today under a couple of different scenarios. Here are the results:

http://www.examiner.com/St_Paul-Sports.html


Poll
Should the NHL change the way it distributes overtime points?
Yes, give three points for a regulation win, two for an overtime win and one for an OTL
12 votes
Yes, get rid of the extra overtime point. Make teams win to get anything
7 votes
No, I like the current system
2 votes
Let's go old school. Bring back ties!
6 votes

27 votes | Poll has closed

The opinions posted here are not those of Hockey Wilderness

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Ties

I much prefer the ties, but that’s just me.

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by nathaneide on Jan 28, 2010 11:07 PM CST reply actions  

Ties have their allure

but that does bring back the situation where sub .500 teams make the playoffs.

Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?

by the Real Thor on Jan 30, 2010 10:05 PM CST reply actions  

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