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Never understood this aversion to ties. Now in baseball there is actually something to be said to continue playing until you have a winner since it is not time based. But in time based games it makes no sense to force a winner in the regular season. I mean, the rules are simple: You play for a certain amount of time and the objective of the game is to outscore your oponent within that timeframe. If the game is tied at the end of regulation then you have failed to outscore your oponent and you do not deserve a win. Extra time to force a winner then gives a win to a team that did not earn it. Unfair to teams that win their games in regulation.
In a playoff game you need to have a winner so overtime makes sense. But in a regular season game it is just a gimmick.
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