03-20-2025, 10:44 AM
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Good thread Eric.
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03-20-2025, 10:46 AM
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I think the playoff format is fine,
What I want to see is an over and back rule for the red line in 3-3 OT.
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03-20-2025, 10:52 AM
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Once they watch one of Dallas and Colorado go out in the first round this year they'll be pressured next year to change it.
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03-20-2025, 10:53 AM
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Is there a summary of what was discussed at the meetings?
I personally don't care for expanding the playoff format. I get why it might make financial sense, but adding more bubble teams to the post season isn't exciting.
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03-20-2025, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Torture
Good thread Eric.
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I can't tell if this is a passive aggressive post.
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03-20-2025, 10:54 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooter
Disappointed that the GM's have no plans to change the playoff format and revert to the old way.
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The networks have a big say in how they want the playoff format.
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03-20-2025, 10:56 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Does anyone have an idea what the proposed format changes would be other than reverting back to the old way? I'd think they'd want more teams playing in playoffs at this point, maybe an NBA style play-in round?
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03-20-2025, 11:03 AM
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I don't like a play-in round to be honest unless it's just to eliminate tiebreakers. I don't want a play in every year, but I also hate tie breakers. So I think if two teams are tied for the final playoff spot, then a one game play off should be the tiebreaker. Not regulation wins or some other abstract difference. Make them play for it.
Divison leaders getting the 1 and 2 seeds and then the rest of the seeds getting 3-8 is what has been discussed for it to be more fair.
But I don't think the league and broadcast partners care about "fairness" in the playoffs. They want the most intriguing matchups.
And TBH the 2 vs 3 in division seeds generally do give you more intriguing rivalry matchups earlier in the playoffs, even if it means a team gets a tougher matchup than maybe they deserve.
And this year it's not really a huge difference.
In the East it would still be Leafs-Tampa in round 1 and Carolina vs New Jersey in this structure or more of a 1-8 structure.
In the West it would be Edmonton-Colorado and Dallas-LA instead of Edmonton-LA and Colorado - Dallas.
But LA and Colorado have been flip flopping enough it might end up the same way anyways.
Honestly in the end it's generally not a huge deal.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 03-20-2025 at 11:06 AM.
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03-20-2025, 11:03 AM
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Quote:
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I can't tell if this is a passive aggressive post.
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I can't tell if this was a sarcastic post.
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03-20-2025, 11:06 AM
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All I can get
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Did it need to be changed?
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03-20-2025, 11:08 AM
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I really want OT tweaked. Let's get rid of the shootout.
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03-20-2025, 11:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jonesy
I can't tell if this is a passive aggressive post.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
I can't tell if this was a sarcastic post.
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03-20-2025, 11:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
I can't tell if this was a sarcastic post.
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I can't tell if this is a question?
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03-20-2025, 11:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Funkhouser
I can't tell if this is a question?
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I can't tell if this is rhetorical.
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03-20-2025, 11:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
I can't tell if this is rhetorical.
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I can't tell if there is ridicule going on, and if so, who is the target.
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03-20-2025, 11:23 AM
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Other good news is the CBA negotiation isn't a big talking point. Hopefully no lock out ect...
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03-20-2025, 11:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lewis_D
Does anyone have an idea what the proposed format changes would be other than reverting back to the old way? I'd think they'd want more teams playing in playoffs at this point, maybe an NBA style play-in round?
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No way IMO, NFL and MLB have less teams than the NHL so i think NHL is perfect on the amounts, i say this because in the NBA- 2 29-40 teams have a shot to make the playoffs.. they should lose but a fluke win vs a injured team could have a 29-40 team in the playoffs. Reminds me of the 80s NHL and NBA but at that time, there were not enough teams to no choice but to have weak teams in the playoffs
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03-20-2025, 11:38 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Nothing will change until Bettman who is beyond his expiration date is punted to the curb. Unfortunately if Daly takes over I don't see any change coming which is too bad because Bettman has introduced a lot to the game that is not good.
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03-20-2025, 11:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
I really want OT tweaked. Let's get rid of the shootout.
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I originally was in favor of a 10 min OT with the hopes it would never go to a shootout. Then I had a flashback to the Van CGY OT game and I think I would have jumped from the press level if I had to watch a full 10 mins of that.
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