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Originally Posted by GirlySports
But the showcase of a sport shouldn't be the 1st two rounds, it should be the Stanley Cup Final. That's when everyone is focused on those 2 teams, primetime national tv in both countries and perhaps all over the world.
When both teams are dead tired in June for the Final then what is the point? Who's going to watch?
I would propose less playoffs actually. 12 teams maybe.
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In a sport where most fans live in the northern USA, and in Canada most Stanley Cups that do poorly in ratings are because where the teams are geographically, and how they play (trap style hockey). Not necessarily where the teams are in the standings.
1994 first against the 14th place team great series in many eyes
2004 2nd place team vs 12th place team great series for Calgarians and Canadians starved to see a Canadian team in the finals, elsewhere not so much. If Philadelphia had won maybe a different story.
This is a money driven league they will never go to 12 teams, 16 or 20 are more likely