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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
What would be suitable criteria to be able to award the Stanley Cup?
The NHL has had shortened seasons before. They awarded the Cup during WW2, playing 50 game seasons with 6 teams, with many top players unable to participate because of the war.
The NHL has talked about needing whatever they do to be "legitimate".
So what do we need to see?
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Just my opinion - if we are going to award The Cup - in general, I think there should be at least a 50 game regular season, followed by 4 rounds of playoffs (best of 7), without interruption. Anything less diminishes the marathon that the quest for the Cup should be. I want to know that the Champ is probably the best team that year. With other formats, you could end up with a fluke Champ.
Imagine the Flames win this thing, and many really don't consider it legitimate. Might be entertaining, might feel ok, but not fully satisfying.