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  1. Yeah, leave the divisions as they are, award the two winners the top 2 seeds and go from there. This ensures that if It so happens that the top 3 teams in the East are all in the same division, at least for the first round, all 3 of those teams would get home ice. It is so easy for them to make the switch to that ASAP.. doesn?t throw Off anything. We have seen far too many years already where the 2/3 matchup has 2 of the top teams in the conference facing off WAY too early.
  2. A quick google search of the last time we had 1-8, back in 2013, revealed that BOTH 6 seeds won, a 7 seed beat a 2 seed, and a 5 seed beat a 4. So out of 8 matchups, 4 times the lower seed won.. That’s 1 years worth of data. Upsets happen in the NHL all the time. The BIGGEST problem with the new format again, is that It forces teams that play great all year, to be the road team in an early series. That’s a HUGE problem. You work all year to get home ice, POSSIBLY ending up as the 2nd best team in the whole league, just to be the road team in your 2nd round matchup. That blows. EDIT! Just realized BOTH 7 seeds won the last time we had 1-8. Sooo yeah, let’s go back to that.
  3. You used the Lightning’s schedule and playing “weaker” teams more than others as an advantage for them. But when I point out 2 divisions that have all VERY similar teams, one of which has the last 2 Cup Champs in It, as being not nearly identical LOL. Then you claim it’s because the schedules are different. There’s no winning this argument. I laid out the facts. The best teams in the NHL the last few years have resided in the Metro, they also have statistically, some of the strongest “weak” teams, and yet that’s still not good enough for you. I’m not even sure what your point is at this time because It seems like you just don’t want to admit the Bolts and Bruins are the 2 best teams, or that the Metro and Central are relatively the same division.
  4. Well, judging by what others have said, often times points don’t matter and don’t tell who is the best. So a 2-7 may actually feature some of the best teams in the league. And in the case when a 2-7 is an underdog story, I find It way more exciting to root for the upset. Sure a 2-3 in the first round is exciting, but you’re risking losing one of the best teams in the league early on, weakening the field going forward.
  5. Well yes, when someone says one division is “Stacked” compared to the others... I felt like I should point out there’s another division that is nearly identical.
  6. Again. Are you telling me that when you watch the B’s and Bolts you don’t think they are the best?!? Serious question.
  7. Lol do we have to go over this again? Toronto also has the disadvantage of playing the best 2 teams in the league (whether u want to believe the point totals or not) more than anyone else, which hurts their point totals.
  8. Also, 1-8 this doesn’t happen. The Bruins and Bolts would never play 1st or 2nd round.
  9. Well let’s dive into that... You say Central, so I’ll counter with a very meh Metro. Metro has 8 teams to the Centrals 7. Metro teams above 80 points:3 Central teams above 80 points:2 Metro teams in the 70’s: 3 Central teams in the 70’s: 4 Metro has two teams below 67 points. Central has 1 tram below 67 points. Again, Metro has one more team. I’d argue the Metro is weaker than usual this year and your argument is the Central is absolutely stacked. Looking at them as I just did, I’d say they look the same to me lol. Regardless of divisions, the 2 best NHL teams are the Bruins and the Bolts right now.
  10. Well, my actual argument just then was that Boston and Tampa are the best teams in the league, as well as having the most points in the league. Then as I said, Toronto also has to play those top 2 teams more often than other crappy division leaders... So yes, I’d argue Toronto is currently better than those teams you listed. Maybe come Playoff time that won’t be the case, but so far this year, those other teams have underwhelmed.
  11. Please tell me who you think the top 2 teams in the league are.. I believe they are the current top 2 teams in points.
  12. My argument is that currently we have the potential to have the 3/4 best teams in the league, should they finish that way, playing right away. It?s bad for the league. You want the best of the best later on in the Playoffs, as is the way with every other league. As of today, the top 2 teams in the whole league would play in the Conference Semis, when that should only happen in the Conference Finals. It is a disservice to the fans of those teams to have one of them eliminated early. The Bruins should have home ice for 2 rounds minimum. This format they lose that right because they unfortunately play with the best team in the league. It needs to change.
  13. B.... They also have the SERIOUS DISADVANTAGE of having the best team in the league as well as the 3rd best team (From Toronto’s perspective) in the league in their division... C... WHY would any fan want two of the best teams in the whole league, as well as rivals, playing in the first round. Let the best of the best survive the first round, setting up a better second round match, will bring out even more rivalries, with something bigger on the line.
  14. The time has come again, another year where it looks like this terrible Playoff Format is going to force one of the top 3 teams in the East to be ousted in the 1st round because of this ridiculous format. It used to be the Metro.. Now its the Atlantic. The Bolts are obviously going to finish as the top team in the league.. The Bruins and Leafs are currently the 3rd and 4th best teams in THE LEAGUE! This division, if things stay as is, would have 3 of the top 4 teams in the league battling it out in the first 2 rounds of the playoffs. It is such a shame that the NHL has made this move, causing top teams to be eliminated YEAR AFTER YEAR. When will this stop? What will it take for them to realize the best teams shouldn't be playing each other in the first or even second round? As the current East stands, the Bruins and Leafs would meet in the first round, meaning the current 3/4th place teams in the whole league would battle in a round that should never include two top 5 teams in the league facing off. It's time to go back to the old way of Playoffs.
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