text: NYI, man, 8-14 in reg, godawful, most would say.  But, only 1 game worse than LA's 9-13, and nobody's saying the Kings are terrible.
  
  'Cept LA is 6-1 in the fake hockey 3-on-3, 0-2 in SO.  They're winning in extra time, which is all luck, many think.
  
  Astute observers of the game, which excludes most posters here, will recall that 2 seasons ago, LA missed the playoffs despite having the 6th-best record in reg 37-27, as they went 3-15 in extra time.  3-on-3 and the SO should keep worthy teams out of the post-season?  Don't think so.  The game is great the way it is, throw the gimmicks out.
  
  So, those who tell you how exciting 3-on-3 is, just laugh in their faces.  Fact is, 3-on-3, it's ain't hockey, it's sizzle, sideshow.  Yes, it's better than the plague called the SO, but that's hardly an endorsement.