The NHL introduced a new overtime format that will be used this coming season. And I think this change will be a good thing for the Los Angeles Kings. Instead of going to 4 on 4 after regulation time is over in a tie game, it will be 3 on 3. Travis Hughes of Broadstreet Hockey broke it down nicely:
- BASICS: It’s 3-on-3 play for five sudden-death minutes.
- PENALTIES & POWER PLAYS: If a penalty is taken in overtime, the teams play 4-on-3. (Essentially, the team on the power play just adds another player.