Arguably the most exciting rule change this season is the move to a 3-on-3 overtime format for five minutes.

The impact on the game could be big, as it should significantly decrease the number of shootouts we see and give teams that excel in the new format an advantage in the standings.

In the first 23 preseason games where 3-on-3 overtime has been played, only four of those extra periods ended without a goal being scored.

So what do the players think of 3-on-3 overtime?

The Jets' Mark Scheifele takes a shot on the Wild's Niklas Backstrom during a preseason overtime session. Bruce Fedyck/USA TODAY Sports

Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog:

"I think it's going to be great for fans and a lot of fun for the players to be a part of. The league has made it pretty clear that we don't want any more shootouts; we want games to finish in overtime. As you saw [Sept. 23], 1:18, and it could have been even shorter than that. It's going to be definitely exciting, and there's going to be a lot of goals scored in overtime. The fans will enjoy it."

Avs star forward Matt Duchene:

"I think it's great. The purest form of hockey is on the pond. That's pretty close to being on the pond when you're 3-on-3. I'm thrilled with it. I think it's a really good thing for the league. I think it's good for offensive guys. You look now at how hard it is to put up offensive numbers, I look at my first year in the league, and last year, guys were getting 110, 115 points my first year, and now they're barely getting guys at a point per game, or your point-per-game guys are top five in scoring now. So I think 3-on-3 will help offensive guys, they get the ice time there, but most importantly it's good for the fans and great for the game."

Devils goalie Cory Schneider:

"It's not going to be fun. In my own division, the Metro, you look at some of the trios teams can throw out there -- it's horrifying. We haven't had the most success in the shootout as a team, so I guess we can try something else for a little bit. It's going to be fun, great for hockey fans to see [Alex] Ovechkin with space, to see [Sidney] Crosby and [Phil] Kessel together with space; that's going to be electrifying. How that fares for me remains to be seen, but we're all going to be in this together, all goalies will have to deal with it, so it's not just me. You might worry about what will happen to your numbers, your goals-against average, but at the end of the day the entertainment and the excitement will be more fun, and the fact that we'll have fewer shootouts will be nice.

"You look around at guys who are able to make those lateral saves, who can move across the net quickly, or who can stare a guy down and make the big save. [Henrik] Lundqvist is a guy who always seems to be good at breakaways -- in-game breakaways as well. A guy like [Tuukka] Rask, too, they've always seemed to excel in those situations.

"Another factor that could come into play is puck handling. If you have a guy like [Ben] Bishop who makes a save and his guy knows to take off once there's a scoring chance, maybe [Bishop] will be able to snap it up to him and get breakaways going the other way. The goalies' puck handling will come into play quite a bit."

There will be plenty of ice to work with in the new overtime format. Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask:

"Just try to stop the puck. Obviously, there's going to be different situations like breakaways or 2-on-0 -- a lot of those. It'll be different. I like it better than the shootout and I was never a fan of the shootout; we weren't really good at it. Maybe people will feel bad for the goalies like, 'Oh, geez, he couldn't do anything there.' In the shootouts you're in the spotlight.

"We'll see how it goes. I'm sure it's going to be fun to watch."

Bruins coach Claude Julien:

"I've been pretty vocal about it -- I hate shootouts. I hate an individual deciding a team game.

"The 3-on-3 is definitely going to resolve what I guess a lot of people secretly hope for is less shootouts and hopefully more team decision-making on the outcome of games."

Bruins star forward Patrice Bergeron:

"It's definitely going to be interesting to see. There's going to be a lot of ice and room on the ice. It's about being smart and try[ing] to balance the offense but also having some guys back because someone's going to miss coverage, and we'll see a lot of odd-man situations. We have to make sure to work on our breakaways and 2-on-1s; make sure you make [the opponent] pay because if you don't it's going to be back and forth.

"With the changes, goalies will play a huge part in transition, making long passes, and it could generate a few more assists for goalies."

Capitals coach Barry Trotz:

"When you don't have the puck, you've got to be good defensively. When you have the puck, you've got to manage it right and look for those windows, and we haven't quite learned that yet. We're thinking it's 3-on-3 so let's go score, but if you don't have the puck you're going to let them score if you don't manage the defensive part of it, and defensive part is angling and using your skill and making sure they don't out-number you in any situation.

"We're giving up a goal because our minds are always on the offensive part of it, and we've got to get a balance. It's not that you're going to sit back and play defense, it's about when you have the puck [know] what to do with it, and when you don't [know] what to do with it and how to defend it. We haven't figured that part out yet but we will."

Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson:

"I think it's great for the fans. I think both teams are going to create a lot of chances and I mean obviously it's a lot of ice to work with. But I like it. I think it's in my favor.

"I think we're going to be really good. We got a couple of good skaters that can be out there together. Obviously teams like Pittsburgh and those teams that have a lot of superstars it's going to be fun to play against them. I mean, [Sidney] Crosby, [Evgeni] Malkin, [Kris] Letang. It's going to be fun and you're going to be challenged against good players.

"I think obviously when you have the puck it's going to be in your favor. When you have the puck you can create a lot, just keeping it, keeping it away from the other team. I think that's what we're going to try to do. Obviously, I'm going to try to use my skill. I think everybody's going to try to use their skill on the 3-on-3. That's the mindset we're going to have going into the season."

Coyotes goalie Mike Smith:

"Definitely going to add a goal or two to your goals against average. Yeah, it's definitely exciting. That's for sure.

"It goes back and forth. There's going to be some unbelievable saves. There's going to be some unbelievable playmaking. I think it's just going to add that much more excitement to our game that doesn't need a shootout to end [the games].

"I wasn't a fan of the shootout when it came in. I'm more of a fan of 3-on-3 than the shootout. I don't love them both but from a goalie's perspective it's not the most friendly environment but if they want games to end quicker and take less toll on the body, then it's a good way to do it, take the player away [going from 4-on-4 to 3-on-3]."