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Originally Posted by Matty81
I think they should do it... will be entertaining as heck and I have no issues with them trying to make money.
I don't think the winner should get the Stanley Cup and I don't think they should ever do a 24 team format again as it is nothing more than a cash grab under ordinary circumstance. This is not a proper SCFs based on a full regular season. Hand out a trophy but maintain integrity of the cup. Seeing the oilers win the cup after a mini tourney with them having home ice for the every game and no fans watching would probably finish me on hockey.
Also even now I think 24 teams is BS. Arbitrarily drawing the line at 24 is no better than drawing it at 16. Either way it is a line in the sand so why 24? Just go with 16 and get rid of the byes and any other advantages like host cities being NHL sites. Neutral site 16 teams. Pick a city whose team didnt qualify so u have an NHL rink but nobody sleeping in their own beds and getting their own dressing room boards and ice.
Flames get screwed here imo. They made the playoffs based on games played and winning % and points just like the top 8 but they have to play a an extra round and a team in the jets that didn't qualify based on games played
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I definitely agree on 24 teams possibly screwing some teams.
Looking at the standings, there are really 4 wild card teams in the west and 5 in the east that are still in it for the 2 slots on each side
Too bad there are 5 in the east because it would be easier logistically to add in 4 more teams in total (2 east, 2 west) and then sort things out