At the general managers meetings in Boca Raton, Florida, on Tuesday, it was announced that three-on-three overtime was approved. The GMs will recommend playing either five minutes of three-on-three instead of the current four-on-four format, or adding two more minutes of three-on-three to overtime in an effort to have fewer games decided by shootouts.
The change must be approved by the competition committee and board of governors, but there's a chance we will see three-on-three overtime in one form or another during the 2015-16 season.
Which teams will ice the best three-man combinations?
Glad you asked, because that's exactly what will be listed here.
Very likely, teams will go with two forwards, preferably one center and a defensemen. With that in mind, here are the 10 best three-on-three combinations coaches could use in overtime next season.
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Ranking the 10 Best 3-on-3 Combinations in the NHL
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