Only partially related to the thread topic, but I've never seen it as much of an advantage to opening a best of 7 series with two home games. There are four possibilities:
WW
WL
LW
LL
Three out of those four involve 'losing' home ice advantage when the first two games are at home.
I'd prefer 2-3-1-1 (instead of 2-2-1-1-1). In anything other than a sweep, it would also reduce trips by one for each team. Starting on the road seems a lot better to me - if you win the series in 4 or 5, your rest starts immediately (no need to travel home).
FWIW, this is not in reaction to the current Flames series - I've thought this for years.
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