Anaheim Ducks Best 3-on-3 Overtime Combinations
May 17, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33), defenseman Sami Vatanen (45) and right wing Corey Perry (10) celebrate the 4-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks following the third period in game one of the Western Conference Final of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
The Anaheim Ducks are a team that could shine in the NHL’s new 3-on-3 overtime format. They have a ton of skilled offensive players that are complimented by a number of offensively gifted defensemen with great skating ability, the possibilities of 3-on-3 line combinations are endless.
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The NHL has just announced that regardless of the final score at the end of regulation, each team will play 5 minutes of 3-on-3 sudden death overtime in selected preseason games, a “test run” type of situation.
The Ducks will test out the 3-on-3 in their preseason games against Colorado (September 22 and October 1) and Los Angeles (September 29).
Here is a link to the entire list of rule changes that the NHL Board of Governors approved this offseason beginning with the description of the new overtime format.
With that, here are my top five 3-on-3 overtime line combinations for the Anaheim Ducks.
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