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Originally Posted by mikephoen
It's especially stupid when you consider that this might be the most level playing field we'll ever see for playoff hockey. All teams had exactly the same amount of travel (nearly zero) and had several months to heal up from the regular season. It was as fair as you can get.
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A friend of mine, who is an Oilers fan, was really upset that the Hawks' old guys were rested because it gave them an unfair advantage. He claimed that they would have been banged up with injuries in a regular season, and thus beatable for the mighty Oilers.
I just smiled and nodded because he's one of my best friends.