Yeah, I think that I'd rather see 5 on 4,than 4 on 3.
You are right about getting board, although I did see a couple of breakaways and two on ones. Good thing though, one of the teams that played right after us ( the worst team in the league ) asked me if I could stick around and play for them because their goalie didn't show up. (He probably quit! ) So I played the first period for them, and then got some one else to play the rest.......If I didn't get home pretty soon there would have been a good chance my wife would have tried to castrate me!
By the way......I didn't let up any goals in that one period either!
( I think I sprained my arm patting my self on the back! )