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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
I could see higher seed teams not liking the travel. Say the Kings have to play the Bruins because of a wild card cross over and end up losing. Than the Sharks and Ducks was the other series and now that team is in a 7 game series that's a 4-3 format instead of your 5-2. The winner of that series than plays the central team who's never left that time zone.
So I don't see owners wanting to do this to accommodate the 15th and 16th best teams in the league. Most owners who make the playoffs are hoping that they get 3 home playoff games in every series. So the idea of fewer good rich teams getting more home playoff games through the playoffs likely isn't popular league wide.
So are owners going to agree the higher aee
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Hmm. If the Flames get 95 points and miss, while the Habs make it with 90 or fewer points, I'm going to have a hard time being convinced that there shouldn't be a crossover spot.
Our boys taking on Ovi & the Caps in round 1 sounds a lot more exciting than early tee times.
I don't think travel is as much an issue as some make it out to be. As long as there's travel between the cities no more than twice during the series.