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Originally posted by Thrash13Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.Originally posted by slickdtcDrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.Originally posted by Kipnis22yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your post -
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If thats what they want to do, they should just get rid of conference/divisional nonsense altogether, have a full table, and the top 16 get into the playoffs. 1 v. 16, 2 v. 15, then re-align until the last 2 or whatever. Don't even bother with anything else.Comment
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Originally posted by Thrash13Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.Originally posted by slickdtcDrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.Originally posted by Kipnis22yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your postComment
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Yeah, I actually don't mind that. Gives us more (and more interesting) possibilities for Cup Finals match ups.
I think all in all, I'm pretty content with this setup. Still have to see how it all translates once the change is actually underway but I don't really see a glaring negative.Originally posted by bradtxmaleI like 6 inches. Its not too thin and not too thick. You get the support your body needs.
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True, it was a stupid system to begin with, though. Not sure maintaining the same number makes it a sound decision.
4 teams from every conference is just odd. Should do at minimum two and skip a round.Too Old To Game Club
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It was essentially like this in the 80's so it's been done before. And it's been 16 teams in the playoffs for awhile. They didn't increase it.Originally posted by bradtxmaleI like 6 inches. Its not too thin and not too thick. You get the support your body needs.
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As much as everyone wants to go out of their way to discredit what the Wild are doing this year (not saying all of it is unwarranted), they are on the upswing. The league isn't a static thing.Comment
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That plan would drastically increase the amount of travel and totally eliminate geographical rivalries, both of which are exactly what the NHL does not want to do.Originally posted by Thrash13Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.Originally posted by slickdtcDrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.Originally posted by Kipnis22yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your postComment
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It looks the Players Union isn't a fan of the new setup (they don't like it how the divisions have a different amount of teams in them).
It's going be pretty brutal for the "Conference" Final Teams if they are from the Pacific and Eastern Team Zones. It's going to be insane if they only keep one day off between games. Just imagine if we get the Canucks vs. Bruins and Kings vs. Rangers in the Conference Finals. You might travel more during the Conference Finals than the Stanley Cup Finals depending on the teams involved. The quality of the Stanley Cup Finals is probably going to take a hit if it's Pacific vs. Eastern Time Zone teams in the Conference and Stanley Cup Finals (especially if the Conference Finals goes 7 games in both series).
The only thing I like about the new format is that you will see every team in your rink.Comment
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From 1942-67, 4 out of 6 teams made the playoffs. From 1980-91, 16 out of 21 teams made the playoffs. You will NEVER see fewer playoff teams than you see now, unless the league contracts dramatically.Originally posted by Thrash13Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.Originally posted by slickdtcDrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.Originally posted by Kipnis22yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your postComment
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Sure. The Leafs are on the upswing. The Oilers are on the upswing. Which is why talk of Columbus "never making the playoffs" in the new format is silly. In what format do the Jackets make the playoffs?Originally posted by Thrash13Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.Originally posted by slickdtcDrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.Originally posted by Kipnis22yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your postComment
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Meh. That's cancelled out by the fact that travel in the West is greatly decreased in the first two playoff rounds. Vancouver crisscrossed 2 time zones numerous times against Chicago and Nashville last year. Detroit always seems to be playing California teams in the first two rounds. The new format just means that the Eastern teams might have to travel more in the third round. Boo hoo.It's going be pretty brutal for the "Conference" Final Teams if they are from the Pacific and Eastern Team Zones. It's going to be insane if they only keep one day off between games. Just imagine if we get the Canucks vs. Bruins and Kings vs. Rangers in the Conference Finals. You might travel more during the Conference Finals than the Stanley Cup Finals depending on the teams involved. The quality of the Stanley Cup Finals is probably going to take a hit if it's Pacific vs. Eastern Time Zone teams in the Conference and Stanley Cup Finals (especially if the Conference Finals goes 7 games in both series).Last edited by DrJones; 12-06-2011, 01:37 AM.Originally posted by Thrash13Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.Originally posted by slickdtcDrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.Originally posted by Kipnis22yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your postComment
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Originally posted by Thrash13Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.Originally posted by slickdtcDrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.Originally posted by Kipnis22yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your postComment
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Right now, none.
I could argue that over the past 5 or so years, the Wings, Hawks, Preds and Stars/Wild have been among the most consistent winners in the NHL. It is going to be really tough for STL, CBJ, or WPG to break through. Especially if the team is put together like the Jackets have been.Too Old To Game Club
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