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AR_Six · 01-07-2013, 09:58 AM

It's not comical. Last year the Oil started strong and fizzled after about 20 games, IIRC. In a shortened season anything can happen, and it will typically favour younger teams not used to the NHL travel schedule and length of season, as those players tend to hit a wall at 50 games. Not to mention a lot of the Oil lineup has been playing all year. They could make it in.

The short season is a good thing for the perennial front-runners (Van, Chi, Pit, Phi, Bos) and the younger teams. It is bad for the older teams and the teams that have had a lot of turnover and may need a bit of time to get comfortable. Hence I am somewhat skeptical about Minnesota.

01-07-2013, 09:58 AM	#145
AR_Six Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Nov 2011 Exp:	It's not comical. Last year the Oil started strong and fizzled after about 20 games, IIRC. In a shortened season anything can happen, and it will typically favour younger teams not used to the NHL travel schedule and length of season, as those players tend to hit a wall at 50 games. Not to mention a lot of the Oil lineup has been playing all year. They could make it in. The short season is a good thing for the perennial front-runners (Van, Chi, Pit, Phi, Bos) and the younger teams. It is bad for the older teams and the teams that have had a lot of turnover and may need a bit of time to get comfortable. Hence I am somewhat skeptical about Minnesota. Last edited by AR_Six; 01-07-2013 at 10:03 AM.