NHL Playoffs 2010

[ducpainter]

This happens in the NHL... just look at the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Stanley Cup playoff is extremely long and a grueling road, but that's what makes it unique.  I can't see changing the formula.  I would object to expanding the NHL playoffs, but I wouldn't advocate contraction.  I also think that recent years have dispelled the idea that 8- and 7-seeds are "teams that suck."  Witness thie year's Flyers team, and recent performances by Anaheim and Edmonton - all low seeds that made the Finals.

I would, however, advocate contraction of the league itself.

I'd ask how many teams in the league and how many in the playoffs. I don't think a team that played poorly all year belongs in the playoffs as I said. These guys get extra money for playoffs, and if they can't perform during the regular season why pay them more?

I'm spoiled. The NHL was 6 teams when I started watching. The goalies wore no masks, the players no helmets.

And the Stanley Cup playoffs was a very short, albeit tough road.

[KnightofNi]

I'd ask how many teams in the league and how many in the playoffs. I don't think a team that played poorly all year belongs in the playoffs as I said. These guys get extra money for playoffs, and if they can't perform during the regular season why pay them more?

I'm spoiled. The NHL was 6 teams when I started watching. The goalies wore no masks, the players no helmets.

And the Stanley Cup playoffs was a very short, albeit tough road.

not everyone makes the playoffs. like football, a certain percentage of the teams will make it, and some will just barely make it (the flyers this year) and as with all things, a team that gets hot at the end of the year can possibly make it far in the playoffs while being a high seed (once again, the flyers- they are #7, chicago is #2)
if they have a points based system of keeping track of who is doing what then why not just use the points to determine the winner at the end of the season? that will tell you who did the best over teh entire season and then playoffs aren't needed. however, there will always be playoffs in the USA. it's ingrained in our culture.

[Kopfjager]

I'd ask how many teams in the league and how many in the playoffs. I don't think a team that played poorly all year belongs in the playoffs as I said. These guys get extra money for playoffs, and if they can't perform during the regular season why pay them more?

I'm spoiled. The NHL was 6 teams when I started watching. The goalies wore no masks, the players no helmets.

And the Stanley Cup playoffs was a very short, albeit tough road.

There are 6 Divisions, 30 Teams. They don't all go to the playoffs.

[ducpainter]

There are 6 Divisions, 30 Teams. They don't all go to the playoffs.

I know that they all don't.

If more than 6 do, it's too many IMO.

[Kopfjager]

I know that they all don't.

If more than 6 do, it's too many IMO.

16 out of 30, 8 from each conference.

[KnightofNi]

16 out of 30, 8 from each conference.

let the grumpy old man be grumpy about how things are so much different and worse nopw than they were in nineteen aught-seven...

[ducpainter]

let the grumpy old man be grumpy about how things are so much different and worse nopw than they were in nineteen aught-seven...

Thank you.

I'll take it.

[Kopfjager]

Bodies were flying around in that 1st period. 

[KnightofNi]

Bodies were flying around in that 1st period. 

i think leino has a target on him

[Kopfjager]

i think leino has a target on him

you think 

[KnightofNi]

i just did about 2 hrs of cardio during that last period. 

[Kopfjager]

Where are all the Canucks? 


Cricket Sound

[KnightofNi]

game on!

and boy is it on!

[Kopfjager]

game on!

and boy is it on!

I am gonna hate to see this series end.

[KnightofNi]

I am gonna hate to see this series end.

it really is a good one