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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The problem with the 'play for the W' is that there would be no distinction between winning in regulation, and winning in OT. And it rewards teams that are good in 3 on 3.
I still think a better way is the 3-2-1-0 point system. Each outcome has a unique value.
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We often hear reluctance for this because it reduces parity (and therefore false hope for bad teams). There are better ways to keep false hope/interest alive.
For 50+ years teams had a 67-76% chance of making the playoffs (4/6, 12/17, 16/21, etc.)
Next year it will be 50/50. It's mind bottling to me why Bettman is against any sort of play-in. The season normally ends on a Sunday with nothing until Wednesday. Why not have a pair of 5v4 single play-in games on those days?
This year, one of NYI, WAS, PIT, PHI, and BOS will miss, and will very likely have a better record (using whatever metric you want) than several playoff teams. Every year there is a division or two like this (the CEN last year).