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devo22 · 02-28-2013, 05:53 PM

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper
Interesting 2 hear players say they don't like uneven conf' realignment claim'n unfair playoff access. #NHL says still waiting 4 PA response

Zarley · 02-28-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by getbak

They will never reduce the number of teams who make the playoffs. It's been 16 since there were 21 teams in the League. It sure won't go down now.

I know it's wishful thinking, too much money is made during the playoffs.

How bush league was 16/21 though? That's worse than the CFL!

Nehkara · 02-28-2013, 06:39 PM

I am not bothered by the uneven playoff chances really. Soon enough I think they will expand to 32 teams and it will all be even again.

GirlySports · 03-01-2013, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Zarley

I'd like this if you had a straight best-of-five rather than a head start.

I like the head start because it makes the regular season more important. In today's NHL 1st overall plays 8th in the conference and they only advantage they have is game 7 at home.

It shortens the playoffs and immediately starts with a desperation Game 2.

Joborule · 03-01-2013, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

I like the head start because it makes the regular season more important. In today's NHL 1st overall plays 8th in the conference and they only advantage they have is game 7 at home.

It shortens the playoffs and immediately starts with a desperation Game 2.

That's a good enough advantage, and the owners would prefer it that way.

Playoffs are a huge revenue generator for the home team. You want to take one home game (game 1 or game 5) away from the better team? They would NEVER go for that. As well the lower seeded team will want their two games if they get it as well. They'll want that revenue.

Considering that, they wouldn't want 5 game series anyway then. They want to get as many games in as possible.

hwy19man · 03-04-2013, 06:24 PM

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/approval-of-nhl-realignment-hinges-on-playoff-format/article9284129/?cmpid=rss1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

TurnedTheCorner · 03-04-2013, 06:59 PM

It's silly that this isn't done. Leave it to the NHL and PA to get nothing done of course.

sureLoss · 03-07-2013, 03:34 PM

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun Via news release, NHLPA says it has given consent to NHL on its proposed re-alignment, to be re-evaluated after the 2014-15 season

getbak · 03-07-2013, 03:36 PM

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james duthie ‏@tsnjamesduthie
Congrats to NHL West teams. With the NHLPA saying yes to realignment, you will have a 7% better chance of making playoffs than East teams.

MissTeeks · 03-07-2013, 03:37 PM

Pierre LeBrun‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
And to be clear, NHLPA has consented to exactly the configuration proposed by NHL, so 16 teams in East, 14 in West, playoff wild-cards, etc

_Q_ · 03-07-2013, 03:53 PM

This is horrible. I watched Chicago vs. Detroit on the weekend and it was incredible hockey. It's terrible for the league that this rivalry can't continue. Why Detroit feels as though they have "paid their dues" is beyond me.

$ven27 · 03-07-2013, 03:54 PM

Hopefully Phoenix will be moved to Seattle so that our division will be bearable.

troutman · 03-07-2013, 03:55 PM

Makes me think that if PHO moves, the NHL prefers keeping them in the West.

MissTeeks · 03-07-2013, 04:02 PM

Helene St. James‏@HeleneStJames
Bill Daly tells me: "Will immediately be in touch with the Board to determine best way to proceed. Hope to conclude process within week."

Enoch Root · 03-07-2013, 04:10 PM

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james duthie ‏@tsnjamesduthie
Congrats to NHL West teams. With the NHLPA saying yes to realignment, you will have a 7% better chance of making playoffs than East teams

It will still be harder to make the playoffs in the West

Zarley · 03-07-2013, 04:19 PM

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james duthie ‏@tsnjamesduthie
Congrats to NHL West teams. With the NHLPA saying yes to realignment, you will have a 7% better chance of making playoffs than East teams

This whole line of thinking would only make sense if the playoffs were determined by a random draw. It will still depend on the quality of the teams in each division.

OffsideSpecialist · 03-07-2013, 04:24 PM

Poor Islanders fans. Their team may never make the playoffs again.

MissTeeks · 03-07-2013, 04:25 PM

Now back to Olympic participation talks:

John Shannon‏@JSportsnet
Was told earlier today that realignment was "getting in the way" of Olympic talks.With PA now blessing plan,next big issue with be Sochi.

GreenLantern2814 · 03-07-2013, 04:27 PM

I don't understand why the players are bitching about the uneven playoff chances. If I remember, the east has more teams in it. But they play in the east. So travel is much less of a factor. It's not even anyway, why should the western teams have to travel ten times the distance an eastern team does, but have the same chances of making the post season.

Get it done, people.

You Need a Thneed · 03-07-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zarley

This whole line of thinking would only make sense if the playoffs were determined by a random draw. It will still depend on the quality of the teams in each division.

ignoring quality of teams (which will vary over time), every Western team will have a 57% chance of making the playoffs, while every Eastern team will have a 50% chance of making the playoffs.

In the current setup., all teams have a 53% chance of making the playoffs.