And oh yes, the overtime rule in Olympic hockey hurt the U.S. team a lot
My pal, Gavin Dawson, made a great point this morning on the MSP that a lot of commentators are missing.
The Olympic overtime rules really hurt the U.S. team because they call for four-on-four for 20 minutes. I know the NHL uses it for the short regular-season overtime, but in the playoffs — when it really counts, the NHL plays five-on-five in overtime, for as long as it takes.
When you have all the superstars, four-on-four hockey is a huge advantage. You give the great players more room and they’re tough to stop. Sidney Crosby could have been the goat of that game, what with messing up a breakaway in the third period. But the open ice he got in the four-on-four overtime turned the game — and his sports legacy — around.
Hockey, Olympics | Dwight Jaynes | March 1, 2010
