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Originally Posted by getbak
The problem with that is it doesn't guarantee the lower-ranked team a home playoff game (so the teams would never agree to it), and it still means the lower-ranked team has home ice in Game 5.
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Well when saving costs takes priority over competitive integrity, anything is on the table. The AHL wasn't guaranteeing both teams a home game in the first round.
Now if I'm the Wranglers and I actually had the choice here, I'd pick opening on the road and ensuring the series gets decided on my home ice vs. the current arrangement. But the choice is still dumb.