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ESPNGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.
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ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Feb 5, 2024, 07:53 AM ET
NHL All-Star Weekend offers a relaxed atmosphere for players, as they hang with friends and family while taking a break from the 82-game regular-season grind. Which is a perfect opportunity to get some candid answers to an array of questions.
Here are around a dozen All-Stars giving us their takes on an NHL team in Salt Lake City, how they’d change overtime rules, their most coveted pieces of sports memorabilia and how superstitious they are (or are not) and much more.
How would you change NHL overtime rules?
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Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars: I would do a 10-minute overtime. Still 3-on-3. Try that out for a bit. And then if that doesn’t work, because everyone likes to keep possession, maybe you do a no over-and-back rule.
Clayton Keller, Arizona Coyotes: I like it how it is. But if there’s a penalty, I’d like to see us go 3-on-2 [on the power play] instead of 4-on-3. It think it should be easier to score I guess. You can tee it up from up close.
Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers: I’d keep it the way it is, even if we’re not great at it this season. [Laughs.] But I wouldn’t change it a whole lot.
Frank Vatrano, Anaheim Ducks: I think the red line should be a blue line. I think they should take both blue lines out and have the red line act as a blue line. It would open the zone more. When you see guys taking it back, it’s all about possession. So take the blue lines out and have the red line be the blue line for both sides.
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Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils: There have been so many thoughts about it lately, from the shot clock to the NBA offside rule. But our team has been doing pretty well in the overtimes this year so I think we should stick with whatever works. [Laughs.]
Tomas Hertl, San Jose Sharks: I like it. If anything,…
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Author : Greg Wyshynski and Kristen Shilton
Publish date : 2024-02-05 13:00:28
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