I don't get it....

[JD]

So does the shootout goals count in the regular stats? For example, last nights game...i think the shootout score was 3-2 or 4-3 sabres...do the players who scored those goals count towards stats?

It's weird that so many goals can be scored in the shootout but only one goal is counted on the actual game score in the end.

Can someone explain this? I'm still confused.

[SABuffalo786]

I hope they don't count each individual goal. Can you imagine the havoc it would create on the goal scoring records?

[hammerbillsfan]

http://www.nhl.com/rules/rule89.html

(NOTE 6) The losing goalkeeper will not be charged with the extra goal against. The player scoring the game winning goal in the shootout will not be credited with a goal scored in his personal statistics.

[pyrrhonist]

What hammerbillsfan said.

I can only imagine how inflated goal totals would be for guys' stats at the end of the season. That's not how I want to see us return to having 70-goal scorers again. But then again, the "new" NHL rules are supposed to see us return to that glory era of the NHL again..... :rolleyes:

[Dozerdog]

I'm sure there will be a new stat created for shootout goals

[Dozerdog]

I do wonder who will be credited with a GWG

[SkateZilla]

the Person That Scores the Shootout Clinching Goal Is awarded a GWG Shootout Goal, Check the Scoresheet for the tampa bay game.

[Typ0]

who cares about nhl rules...details details...but does this stuff count in the fantasy stats?

[pyrrhonist]

who cares about nhl rules...details details...but does this stuff count in the fantasy stats?

Well, if the NHL doesn't count it as an official goal in the game, then there's no way it would count as a fantasy stat.....