It's still mathematically possible that no one from the Southwest Division of the Eastern Conference of the NHL will have enough points to make the top eight in the conference. Will the division leader still make the playoffs even though they don't have enough points to make the top eight in the conference?
Mr_Canada old
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:39 am
I think so. Yeah,t he devision leader would be automatically placed in 3rd i think.
Which is really, really stupid.
camerontech
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:19 am
yes he would make the playoffs, top 3 seeds are reserved for division leaders regardless of points
hurley_108
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 7:21 am
There are a lot of stupid rules in the NHL these days:
- Seeding division leaders to the top 3
- Automatic delay of game penalty for the puck going over the glass
- Shootouts
Those are the ones that bug me the most.
Zipperfish
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:29 am
Shootouts are great. How can you not like the shootouts?
I'm not so sure I like the 2 / 1 point arrangement for an overtimme win. It makes it harder to keep track of points.
hurley_108
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:34 am
Shootouts suck because they're not hockey. They're a one-on-one who-screws-up-first contest.
Clogeroo
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:10 am
$1:
Shootouts suck because they're not hockey. They're a one-on-one who-screws-up-first contest.
twister
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:48 pm
What pisses me off is shootouts, instigator rule, the schedule...
Just like in Soccer.. penalty kicks after OT.. stupid...
sandorski
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:07 pm
Having the #1 in a Division go to the playoffs makes a Division race possible. Otherwise, why bother having Divisions?
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