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Originally Posted by Joborule
Why does it matter? In the end, they're season is over. They don't play anymore games like 13 other teams. The games simply don't matter for them since their fate is sealed. That's all that matters to the coaches and the players. Making a stupid mini game that the players and coaches have no true investment into to appease the few that get upset that their team doesn't blow enough to get best chance of the 1st pick isn't going to fly by them. And I imagine the NHLPA would have to approve a change like this.
The players don't care about what spot their team picks in. They care about keeping their spot for next season and show why their a player that should continue to be in the team plans, or viable other teams in the off season.
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It cheapens the game. It ruins the competition and make the schedule have way too much importance...
St.L Likely get Home-ice advantage with a 4th place finish as they play Colorado twice and the Flames once in their last 4 games. LA and SJ gets to play teams that are not tanking.
Minnesota basically has a lock on a playoff spot as they get to play 3 tanking teams in their last 4 games.
It is different beating a team that is trying to win but does not have the personnel or coaching and another when the best outcome for that team is to lose.