With two important points in the Eastern Conference playoff race at stake, Ottawa Senators forward Kaspars Daugavins attempted a unique shootout move on Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask during Monday night's game at Scotiabank Place.
Daugavins failed to score and help the Senators earn two points, which has resulted in him receiving plenty of criticism for attempting that kind of move in such an important situation.
He has also rekindled the passionate debate involving shootouts, and their place in the game.
While Daugavins' move was creative and fun to watch, it further proved why there's absolutely no reason for an extra point in the standings to be awarded to a team that wins a shootout, which is essentially a skills competition.
Determining the outcomes of games that are still tied after an overtime period by having a shootout is just an all-around terrible idea, and none of the other three major North American sports leagues settle regular season games using an event from the All-Star Game festivities.
How often do we see shootouts? Well, they might be more common than you think (a regular 82-game season ...
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