Another hockey season is well under way and with it, The Dreger Report makes its
season debut today and will be posted post every Friday on TSN.
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China .ca. Extra Time Issues Is it merely a matter of time before
the National Hockey League moves to 3-on-3 overtime, or is jeopardizing the
future of the shootout too risky? The American Hockey League is currently
testing an overtime formula that begins with the dreaded dry scrape before three
minutes of 4-on-4, followed by four minutes of 3-on-3. Through Friday, the AHL
has had six overtime games - with three decided in the first three minutes and
three decided in the new 3-on-3 window. Yes, its a small sample size, but not
one AHL game this season has required a shootout to decide a winner. The NHL,
unwilling to embrace 3-on-3, is watching the AHL experiment closely. And while
its interested in the early returns, the league understandably needs to see more
games and more data before making (another) overtime change the top agenda when
NHL general managers meet in March. NHL sources suggest the 3-on-3 success in
the American Hockey League will generate a larger debate. If games are
overwhelmingly decided in overtime, it will naturally minimize the shootout. And
many believe that league brass doesnt want to see that happen. For that matter,
a good percentage of NHL fans may not want to see that happen, either. Now both
the NHL and AHL are both using the dry scrape and long change. The dry scrape,
a.k.a. The Buzz Kill, was introduced to provide a better playing surface in
hopes of generating goals and curbing shootouts. While arena crews manning two
Zamboni machines have cut their time to a reasonable four-and-a-half to five
minutes, there are some in both leagues who are still irked by the halt in
momentum. The long change strategy - where teams switch sides in overtime to
encourage defensive mistakes - is generating positive reviews, but the changes
at the NHL level arent collectively having any impact. So far this season, the
NHL has produced 17 games going beyond regulation with four of those games
decided in overtime. Last season, there were 17 games beyond regulation played
over the same stretch, with seven decided in overtime. So as the season rolls
on, NHL decision makers (as will we) will continue to monitor the AHLs testing
with the dry scrape, long change and 3-on-3 overtime - as heavily scrutinized as
its been along the way. World Cup Update The NHL, NHL Players Association and
International Ice Hockey Federation met on Wednesday in New York regarding the
2016 World Cup of Hockey. While the meeting was described as productive, its
still believed an announcement is at least a month away. Toronto will host the
event in September of 2016, but its still unknown as to which countries - or how
many - will participate. For now, the World Cup of Hockey will remain in North
America and is expected to generate a bidding war between potential future host
cities, including those in Europe. On The Marc With The Senators And our daily
Marc Methot watch continues in Ottawa. The Senators defenceman remains on the
sidelines and hasnt been able to resume skating. His prognosis is expected to be
updated early next week. Based on the play of young forward Curtis Lazar, the
Senators will have a tough decision to make when Methot is lifted off Injured
Reserve. The Senators have 23 players on their active roster, so based on a
stalled contract negotiation, trade possibilities involving Methot could kick
into high gear when he returns to good health. Until next week...look forward to
our next edition of Insider Trading on TSN and TSN.ca on Tuesday.
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win over the Czech Republic in world championship action Wednesday. Victoria
Bach, Sarah Potomak, and Stephanie Lalancette also scored to help Canada earn a
bye into Saturdays semifinal. "Its a great feeling," Sauve said of her first
shutout while wearing a Canada jersey. "But to be honest, I couldnt have done
that without the team in front of me. They played great; they were very strong
defensively throughout the whole game." Canada had to stay strong in their own
end, as the Czechs managed 12 shots on net in the first period. The Canadian
squad scored its first goal 1:42 in the second period, when Bach cracked the
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Potomak scored a power-play goal at 8:16 and Wildfang added her second of the
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