The second shootout just ended seconds ago and boy was it exciting, but it is not the right way to end an Olympic hockey game. The shootouts happened today in games that involved Canada against Switzerland and Russia against Slovakia. My main problem is with the first shootout of the day.
I just want to say that I like the shootout in the NHL and actually love watching them. They make sense in the NHL as it creates more excitement and gets more casual viewers involved. I get that, and I respect that, because your goal is to bring in new viewers. Also, in the NHL every team has at least three good shooters it can send out in the shootout to try to grab a win. That isnÆt always the case in the Olympics.
The Swiss played their hearts out and stayed in a game that t ...
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Olympic Hockey Has It Almost Perfect, Shootouts Aren’t the Answer
Posted: 19th February 2010 by Tyler Curtis in NHLComments Off on Olympic Hockey Has It Almost Perfect, Shootouts Aren’t the Answer