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McG · 01-26-2023, 08:13 PM

I don’t like the forced playoff rivalries. Here’s why:

Geographic rivalries already exist from the regular season. That’s the point of that.

1 v 8 etc might create new rivalries that persist for a number of seasons. Those drive attendance for the upcoming season. For example, there is more of a thing with Dallas after the playoffs last year. If flames only played in division, that’s lost.

Playoffs generate the greatest intensity and therefore create new or foster existing rivalries.

Also on playoff revenue, it used to be captured and split. Is this no longer the case?

01-26-2023, 08:13 PM	#21
McG Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Elbows Up!! Exp:	I don’t like the forced playoff rivalries. Here’s why: Geographic rivalries already exist from the regular season. That’s the point of that. 1 v 8 etc might create new rivalries that persist for a number of seasons. Those drive attendance for the upcoming season. For example, there is more of a thing with Dallas after the playoffs last year. If flames only played in division, that’s lost. Playoffs generate the greatest intensity and therefore create new or foster existing rivalries. Also on playoff revenue, it used to be captured and split. Is this no longer the case? __________________ Franchise > Team > Player Future historians will celebrate June 24, 2024 as the date when the timeline corrected itself.