NHL and their mouthpieces like Friedman have been itching for a 24 team playoffs for ages... this is their chance to force it on everybody and position it as something other than a cash grab. If a team in the 17-24 range wins the cup it would be pretty sad imo.
And moving forward you know we'll never get rid of it once owners get a taste of the cash from extra playoff dates. 82 game regular season that we're supposed to care about where the games carry very little meaning will hold a lot less interest for me.
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