I've never watched much hockey, but I love me some point systems. Why wouldn't they use +1 for a win, 0 for a tie (bring them back), and -1 for a loss? That's essentially what the NFL does.
I think the whole point of the current system was to vanquish ties so I don't think they want to bring them back. I never minded ties. 1 point is 1 point. What's the difference between 1 point for a tie or 1 point for losing in OT.
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They wanted to get rid of ties and the thinking was more points = better
What I really hate about it is how bloated goalie wins are now, 300+ wins used to be the number to get to.
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Exactly right, there are still three outcomes. It's just ties with extra steps.
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