NHL stars urging Gary Bettman to scrap the league's most hated rule

Tried to ask every player if there's one thing they'd want to change about the NHL. Several, especially the younger ones, basically said, «What do I have to complain about? I'm living my dream, and making good money.» Two goalies - Sam Ersson and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - said they'd get rid of the shootout. (Tomas Hertl liked that, too.) If the shootout stays, Pastrnak said the game-winning goal should count to a scorer's individual total as is done in Europe. Hischier likes more European games. Aho and Nino Niederreiter wanted a return to one-versus-eight playoff seeding in each conference.