{"id":136320,"date":"2023-03-16T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=136320"},"modified":"2023-03-15T23:21:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T03:21:25","slug":"nhl-rumour-nhl-could-look-to-make-game-play-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/03\/16\/nhl-rumour-nhl-could-look-to-make-game-play-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumour: NHL Could Look To Make Game Play Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the rumour mill has slowed down. However, that doesn&#8217;t mean that there isn&#8217;t buzz surrounding the league and its players. There have been rumours around <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/03\/14\/nhl-rumours-flyers-carter-hart-trade-possible\/\" target=\"_self\">players such as Carter Hart<\/a>, but today we focus on the league itself. The rumours surround NHL over time. Rumours are subject to change, but here is the latest buzz.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">NHL Overtime Could Be Expanded<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Rumour: TSN has reported that there has been dialogue about expanding overtime<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Could NHL salary cap make a significant jump in the near future?  Overtime extended from 5 minutes to 7 minutes?  Here\u2019s a wrap up from the NHL general managers meetings.   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EMuJ71kTHf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/EMuJ71kTHf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarrenDreger\/status\/1636047638272389120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There has been dialogue surrounding NHL over time. As it currently stands during the regular season, it is a five-minute period. If there is no winner the game will be decided in a shootout. The league has discussed expanding the overtime period to seven minutes. It will still be 3v3, but longer minutes to help determine the winner. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Is It Worth It?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From a consumer standpoint, the idea is a huge upgrade. Over time is one of the most exhilarating aspects of the NHL. Playoff overtime hockey is one of the most thrilling things to watch as a fan. But in the regular season with much more open ice, the entertainment value is an all-time high. For example; the game between the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/leafs\/\" target=\"_self\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Rangers<\/a> from a few seasons ago was electric.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">NHL overtime being expanded isn\u2019t just a random thought. The seven-minute overtime is not just a random thought. This is something that has been tested in the ECHL and has had positivity come from it. The first being an entertainment standpoint and having the audience engaged. For this to be put into action, a series of steps need to follow. The league will need to discuss it further with the NHLPA and go from there. With the goal to have games end in over time rather than a shootout, this is a good place to start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, the rumour mill has slowed down. However, that doesn&#8217;t mean that there isn&#8217;t buzz surrounding the league and its players. There have been rumours around players such as Carter Hart, but today we focus on the league itself. The rumours surround NHL over time. 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