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Originally Posted by Cheerio
58 game season, every team plays every other team twice (home & home). Straight W-L record with continuous OT but no loser points. Top 8 teams in the NHL make the playoffs. Top seeds choose who they play in playoffs.
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This, but maybe add a few more division and conference games to get in around 66 - 72 games.
Leave OT as is, no shoot outs.
3 points / win
1 for tie
0 for loss.
Still 16 teams in playoffs, but only top 14 are guaranteed. Have 8th and 9th place teams from each conference doing a best of 3 to see who takes the 8th and final place.