from the CP at TSN,

Dry scraping the ice before overtime will be among the topics discussed at Tuesday's NHL general managers meeting, and the possibility exists that the idea will get scrapped earlier than planned.

For the first time, regular-season games are being paused before overtime so the ice can get a "dry scrape." The hope was to improve the quality of play and reduce the number of shootouts deciding games.

Early evidence suggested that it — along with changing ends in overtime — was working, but GMs will discuss the dry scrape because of the time it's adding to games and the momentum that it may be stopping at the end of regulation....

Another topic that's expected to be on the agenda once again is three-on-three play in overtime. The American Hockey League is trying some of it this year, and a prospects tournament in Traverse City, Mich., also experimented with it.

Detroit Red Wings GM Ken Holland has long been a proponent of making three-on-three part of NHL overtime. But Daly isn't sure the rest of the crowd is ready to get on board.

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