NY Daily News · Jun 25, 2015
NHL rule changes for 2015-16 led by 3-on-3 OT
Overtime for Chris Kreider and the Rangers now will take a 3-on-3 format. A penalty will lead to a 4-on-3 power play. The change is intended to avoid shootouts.The NHL and NHLPA this week announced the new payroll range and rules changes for the upcoming 2015-16 season.
The new payroll range provides for a Lower Limit of $52.8 million, an Adjusted Midpoint of $62.1 million and an Upper Limit of $71.4 million, up from $69 million this past season. The increase is due to the players voting to exercise the controversial five-percent escalator clause, which sacrifices more escrow withholdings from player paychecks during the season in the interest of growing the larger revenue pie.