from Chris Johnston of Sportsnet,

The introduction of 3-on-3 overtime is arguably the NHL’s best rule tweak in a decade while the shootout seems so … 2005.

So when the Columbus Blue Jackets head coach started banging the drum this week about going to a longer overtime period and abolishing the skills competition entirely, he was speaking for a segment of hockey fans.

“I don’t know what we’re waiting for to get rid of this shootout stuff,” said Tortorella, per The Athletic’s Alison Lukan. “I know they are worried about the time limit [in overtime] … it’s not going to last long. If it goes past five minutes, it’s not going to be many more minutes after five. I think it’s just dynamite.”

With that in mind, I checked in to see if Tortorella had any support at the NHL level. Might the idea be discussed at next month’s general managers’ meeting in Toronto?

The answer I got was something along the lines of “No chance, not happening, why would you even ask that?”

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