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					Originally Posted by  flamingred89
					 
				 
				That looks pretty darn good. Any lost revenue from the 2 less games can easily be made up if the NHL expands the playoff format like all other major sports. 
			
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NFL: 14 of 32 teams make the playoffs
MLB: 12 of 30
NBA: 16 of 30
The NHL doesn't need to expand the playoffs. It just took them 40 years for the size of the league to catch up with the number of teams that qualify for the postseason.