PHILADELPHIA — This was certainly not the intended goal of the 3-on-3 overtime, but the hope everywhere is it’s only going to get better.
The Rangers and Flyers played their first of three mandatory new overtime formats in the preseason Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center, resulting in a goal-less slog. After the Flyers had won the game, 5-3, in regulation, the two teams still went out to test the new format, and there was nary a scoring chance.
The Flyers even got a power play that resulted in a 4-on-3 advantage. After the penalty was killed, the teams went to 4-on-4 until the next whistle, when it went back to 3-on-3.