"...we are in the business of entertaining fans."
"If the fans like it that much and they keep it then I have no issues."
The "fans" also go absolutely nuts when a fight breaks out, too, but we're trying to eliminate that from the game, right?
I have a great idea, since this is about the "fans"...how about lowering the price of replica and authentic jerseys? I think most fans would rally around that.
Can anyone else imagine the great 6 or 7 OT Big East game between UConn and Syracuse going to 4 on 4, 3 on 3, or free-throw shooting to decide the outcome? Does the MLB pull 3 position players off the field after 12 innings of play?
These gimmicks in the NHL can stop anytime now.