Overview
- According to Yahoo Sports, playoff-round ties go to a single 20-minute 3-on-3 overtime, with no shootout afterward.
- For the gold-medal game, Yahoo Sports reports 20-minute 3-on-3 sudden-death periods with 15-minute intermissions until a goal decides it.
- These procedures differ from recent NHL overtime formats that handle extra time and game endings in other ways.
- The reported approach moves away from past Olympic finishes settled by shootouts, with T.J. Oshie’s 2014 performance cited as a notable example.
- The Sporting News underscores that 3-on-3 in a championship setting changes the on-ice dynamics compared with traditional 5-on-5 play.