I did mean shootout. And you're right, it wouldn't work in the playoffs; they'd have to stick with the 20 minute OT periods until the game was resolved.
Honestly, I'd be okay if the league went back to the 20 minute OT period format, and if it's a tie after that, so be it.
But to have 5 minutes of 4 on 4 where losing doesn't really hurt seems like a crappy way to end what you rightly called "a well played game."
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