from Stephen Whyno of the CP at the Globe and Mail,

On the final day of the NHL general managers meeting, the Players’ Association got its first look at rule changes being proposed for next season, most notably adding some three-on-three play to overtime.

Players will have give their input on three-on-three, expanded video review and faceoff changes and must sign off before anything becomes official.

General managers were split on whether to go to the American Hockey League model of four-on-four for the first three minutes and then three-on-three from the next whistle to the end of a seven-minute overtime or to simply play three-on-three for the existing five-minute overtime.

One concern is that the extra two minutes a game, while likely to reduce shootouts, would put more of a strain on top players.

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