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Originally Posted by getbak
That's the thing though, for about a third of the teams in the league, they're either already mathematically eliminated or might as well be. Another third of the league is securely in a playoff spot. The other third are the only ones whose fates could change by playing more regular season games.
If you were Joe Thornton or Brent Burns (or any number of players in similar situations), would you agree to put yourself through this whole process just to help the other teams determine their playoff ranking? I know I wouldn't.
That's why I think any talk of resuming the regular season just doesn't make sense. Jumping right to the playoffs cuts in half the number of people who need to put themselves through all this (because it isn't just about the 20 multi-millionaire players on each team -- it's the trainers and equipment managers and reserve players who don't make anywhere close to the money the NHLers make).
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Ok but it’s not just to determine a champion. The owners and players share in hockey related revenue. Playing more games grow the pie that they are sharing.
Now to your point, maybe there’s not much money to be made with playing the remainder of the regular season. But I suppose the playoffs would be more entertaining, and viewed by more people if there was at least some buildup and players getting game ready. A pre season with some meaning to it if you will.