"We Reward Skill"

That was the choice of words mentioned by a high ranking supervisor when asked about the "Spin-O-Rama" in penalty shot/shoot out-type situations.  After some thought about it...I agree.  In a game where goals get harder and harder to come by, and in a game where we reward teams by cheating to play defense rather than opening up offense (see WCHA...oops...did I say that out loud??), it is nice to some something that is downright cool.

Here's my boy, USA born ref Denny LaRue, getting the word from Toronto that "we reward skill.":