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Honolulu_Blue · 06-26-2012, 08:26 PM

I excited for this new playoff format.

Definitely a step in the right direction. I don't think I'd want to have a larger field than four. At some point when you make the playoff field too big it eliminates the importance of regular season games. With a field of four, I think you still have that.

Sure, it elevates the importance of two bowl games (plus the final) over the others, but the former system elevated one bowl game above all others. So long as the match-ups are interesting and the games are good, the other bowls will be fine.

06-26-2012, 08:26 PM	#7012
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I excited for this new playoff format. Definitely a step in the right direction. I don't think I'd want to have a larger field than four. At some point when you make the playoff field too big it eliminates the importance of regular season games. With a field of four, I think you still have that. Sure, it elevates the importance of two bowl games (plus the final) over the others, but the former system elevated one bowl game above all others. So long as the match-ups are interesting and the games are good, the other bowls will be fine. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).