Mandatory 3-on-3 overtime in exhibition games might sound like an interesting idea, that is until you see what sometimes happens in those situations.
During the Flyers loss to the Devils on Wednesday, backup goal Jason LaBarbera came out of the crease to retrieve the puck but instead turned it over to New Jersey’s Jacob Josefson. Instead of simply hanging his head and waiting until Josefson dumped it in the net for an easy goal, LaBarbera said screw it and did this: