[PhillieB]

I don't watch allot of hockey I catch a live game for Dallas Stars a few times when I get a chance pretty much. I don't really say misunderstand the sport but the rules is what I don't understand I understand the rest except the rules.

[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

What do you want to know??

[PhillieB]

What are the actual rules to this sport?

[EmpireWF]

The team with the most goals after regulation wins. If the score is tied, they go to overtime. First team to score wins. If no team scores in OT, (during the regular season), they go to a shootout. In the playoffs, there is no shootout and they will play OT until someone scores.

Is it stuff like icing, off-sides and stuff like that you don't understand?

[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

OH its a long rule book heres a little to add to the OT thing. Each period in the game is 20 minutes and intermission is 15 minutes. There are 3 periods. If the score is still tied after these 3 periods the two teams go in overtime. After 60 seconds of intermission OT begins. In the regular season they go into a 4 on 4 OT sudden death sitiuation which is 5 minutes long. If niether team has scored they go to a shoot-out that is best of 3 if the score in the shoot-out is still tied they go in too a suden death shoot-out which goes round by round untill somebody has the lead after that round. After any OT game in the regular season the losers are awarded 1 point and the winning team is awarded 2 points. In OT its all switched up a bit. If 2 teams are forced in too OT its just normal 20 minute 5 on 5 periods. Which is also conntinuis OT untill somebody scores. Thats Overtime in the NHL in a nut shell

[PhillieB]

O Ok I understand it now thank you......