Shootout Shenanigans
By Paul Krill - TheFeeder.com
Several years ago, I was witness to a gem of a game that would not be possible today. What I saw was game at the Meadowlands between the New Jersey Devils, with Martin Brodeur in goal, vs. the Buffalo Sabres, with Dominic Hasek between the pipes. The final score of 0-0 put the final touches on this duel between elite goaltenders, two of the game's best ever. Today, of course, this wouldn't happen. Fighting its inferiority complex and striving for those elusive big TV bucks, the NHL decided to implement its silly shootout spectacle. Thusly, before the lights went out on that Brodeur vs. Hasek matchup, at least one of them would have to let in a goal in the shootout, under today's rules. More>>
Several years ago, I was witness to a gem of a game that would not be possible today. What I saw was game at the Meadowlands between the New Jersey Devils, with Martin Brodeur in goal, vs. the Buffalo Sabres, with Dominic Hasek between the pipes. The final score of 0-0 put the final touches on this duel between elite goaltenders, two of the game's best ever. Today, of course, this wouldn't happen. Fighting its inferiority complex and striving for those elusive big TV bucks, the NHL decided to implement its silly shootout spectacle. Thusly, before the lights went out on that Brodeur vs. Hasek matchup, at least one of them would have to let in a goal in the shootout, under today's rules. More>>
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