It was a matter of time until the Los Angeles Kings prevailed against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night.
The win was more critical for the Kings than the loss was for the Blue Jackets. Still, it examplifies a fundamental flaw with the basic principle the game is played: the team with the most goals in three 20-minute periods win. And, if it’s tied, the game is decided in overtime.
(Here’s commissioner Gary Bettman addressing the controversy:)
Columbus is 11 points behind the 14th-place Edmonton Oilers with 32, and certain isn’t losing a whole lot by losing one to a technical blunder.
The Kings, however, will take what they can get, surely, trying to propel to the top ranks of the Western Conference race.
But, if the game went into overtime with those that half-second going scoreless, the Kings were assured one point at least. Thankfully, it wasn’t a playoff or playoff-clinching game. It wasn’t a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks, a Montreal Canadiens ...
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