HOCKEY PROMPT

I think part of the issue with trick plays is just hockey culture. This is a very topical prompt and I assume it's based on the recent NHL event earlier this week, when you had Jay Beagle going after Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry after they scored a lacrosse goal. Then you had the Arizona TV guy defending Beagle, even though flashy plays get eyes on your sport no matter which one it is, once again showing that the guys running the NHL culture are way out of touch. It also doesn't help that at the top level that whenever a coaching job opens up, it's usually the same few retreads or in-organization guys taking charge. There's very few new ideas coming into the league, and it almost feels like creativity is coached out of players by the time they reach the top level. Three on three OT and the shootout seem designed to try to showcase that skill, but now that coaches have figured out 3 on 3 it doesn't have the magic it had in the first couple seasons and has grown dull, while literally nobody likes the shootout anymore.