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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
No one is going to tank a playoff game, for any reason. But he's right that it seems unnecessarily awkward. Why not just wait and do the lottery after 8 teams are eliminated?
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The NHL wants to put something in front of fans and the media ASAP so the sport doesn’t completely fall off the radar. They’re worried about casual fans drifting away and never coming back.