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Old 01-26-2023, 06:00 PM   #1
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The AHL is testing a new playoff format and speculation is that it could be the guinea pig for a future change in the NHL format as it is often the case that the AHL is the test ground for such things.

https://theleafsnation.com/news/the-...ething-like-it

I'll let people read it because it is kind convoluted, but basically 23 of the 32 teams will make the playoffs. Some teams will have to play a best of 3 in the first round, followed by preliminary best of 5 rounds, and two best of 7 rounds for the semi-final and final. Plus some teams will get a bye in the first round.

Sounds overly complex, but they probably see how they can make more money by expanding the playoffs.
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Old 01-26-2023, 06:13 PM   #2
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That's terrible if they implement it in NHL.
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23 teams. Feels like a lot. Makes a full regular season seem pointless.
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23 teams. Feels like a lot. Makes a full regular season seem pointless.

May be they are trying to make sure the Oilers make the playoff every.single.year.
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Old 01-26-2023, 06:20 PM   #6
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That's terrible if they implement it in NHL.
Yeah, would render the regular season pretty meaningless. 82-game training camp.
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May be they are trying to make sure the Oilers make the playoff every.single.year.
Crap.
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Old 01-26-2023, 06:21 PM   #8
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I'd be ok with the AHL Central/North division format. 5 teams/division. 4th place plays 5th in a play-in round. 1, 2 and 3 get a bye. Winner of the play-in plays top Division seed.
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I'd honestly rather they let less teams in than more. If they want more playoff games then cut the regular season by 20 games.
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I think it also weird that a team that barely gets in may potentially get more playoff revenue by getting an extra round, and a top team that gets a bye round, misses out on that.
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Brutal. They let in enough teams. The NBA has that play-in round and it’s so lame. 16 teams make it. Top half of the league (theoretically). No need to change it.

1 vs 8 is ideal but I honestly don’t mind the divisional format either. They don’t need more teams to make it.
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Old 01-26-2023, 06:57 PM   #12
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More teams in doesn’t make sense, honestly how many teams miss every year that feel like they maybe should’ve made it. 1? 2?
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Yeah I don't like this idea at all. Its like the CFL. Everyone makes the Playoffs.
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Eventually there won’t even be a regular season. It’ll just be an ever increasing field of play-ins, byes, crossovers, best of 3s, 5s, 7s, etc. All playoffs all the time!

Like Baseketball.
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With the NFL and NBA increasing teams it was eventually going to find its way to the NHL.

I can't see a bye working in the NHL so the NBA route of a play in seems likely.

Just go back to 1-8 like it was this forcing rivalries with division games sucks.
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Terrible idea.
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Just leave it. It’s fine.
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This looks the same as last season. Did they change something recently or did someone in Toronto just wake up today and realize the AHL changed its playoff format a year and a half ago?
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