Toggle sidebar

Around the League - 2022-23 Season Edition

  • Xenforo Cloud has upgraded us to version 2.3.6. Please report any issues you experience.
  • We are currently aware of "log in/security error" issues that are affecting some users. We apologize and ask for your patience as we try to get these issues fixed.
Status
Not open for further replies.
Jimmy Firecracker said:


Rare Bettman W.
Click to expand...

16/32 teams is perfect

No reason to add play-in/wildcard

NBA does it because 6-8th seeds almost always lose in round 1

In the NHL a lower seed doesn't usually get bullied in a series and can often take a series from a stronger team.

MLB has to do it as they have only 25% of teams make the playoffs without it lol
 
  • Like
Reactions: Mickey Marner, leafsfan5, Buds17 and 1 other person
leafsfan5 said:
Hockey playoffs are the best in North American sports

Only thing I would change is going back to the 1-8 seeding. I'm so sick of drawing either Boston or Tampa in round 1 lol
Click to expand...
Agreed. I guess a team from each division being eliminated after the first round promotes some level of fairness. Conversely, I also have some degree of dislike for the four 2 vs 3 divisional matchups being a bit limited each time.
 
Buds17 said:
Agreed. I guess a team from each division being eliminated after the first round promotes some level of fairness. Conversely, I also have some degree of dislike for the four 2 vs 3 divisional matchups being a bit limited each time.
Click to expand...
Idk, I find it unfair and think it punishes the teams who are in inherently tougher divisions (i.e. the Atlantic)

For example, I think the 3 best teams in the East right now are all in the atlantic (Toronto, Tampa, Boston)
Last year I thought the two best teams in the East played in round 1 due to the divisional format (Toronto, Tampa)

Going back to 1-8 just makes it easier and more fair, imo. Have divisional games to ensure lesser travel, but the seeding should only be based on points, nothing else. If there's a crazy year and all 8 playoff teams are from the Metro, it is what it is
 
  • Like
Reactions: OddyOh and Buds17
Buds17 said:
Agreed. I guess a team from each division being eliminated after the first round promotes some level of fairness. Conversely, I also have some degree of dislike for the four 2 vs 3 divisional matchups being a bit limited each time.
Click to expand...
Yea I get wanting to create rivalries within division but your doing that at the cost of rivalries with other conference teams

Leafs used to play the isles, flyers, devils in the playoffs and we had a decent rivalry with them

It's basically impossible now.

Extremely unlikely that both leafs and any of the three above mentioned teams (or can even sub in pens, and rangers) both win 2 rounds in the same year

We're basically settling for TOR vs Bos or TOR vs Tampa until the Panthers recover at which pt its TOR vs one of these 3.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Buds17
leafsfan5 said:
Idk, I find it unfair and think it punishes the teams who are in inherently tougher divisions (i.e. the Atlantic)

For example, I think the 3 best teams in the East right now are all in the atlantic (Toronto, Tampa, Boston)
Last year I thought the two best teams in the East played in round 1 due to the divisional format (Toronto, Tampa)

Going back to 1-8 just makes it easier and more fair, imo. Have divisional games to ensure lesser travel, but the seeding should only be based on points, nothing else. If there's a crazy year and all 8 playoff teams are from the Metro, it is what it is
Click to expand...
I think the NHL will always want the divisions to retain at least some meaning (both in terms of qualifying for playoff spots, and in top seedings within each conference). Absolutely sign me up for a return to 1 vs 8 etc. though.
 
  • Like
Reactions: leafsfan5 and willmma
hamzarocks said:
Yea I get wanting to create rivalries within division but your doing that at the cost of rivalries with other conference teams

Leafs used to play the isles, flyers, devils in the playoffs and we had a decent rivalry with them

It's basically impossible now.

Extremely unlikely that both leafs and any of the three above mentioned teams (or can even sub in pens, and rangers) both win 2 rounds in the same year

We're basically settling for TOR vs Bos or TOR vs Tampa until the Panthers recover at which pt its TOR vs one of these 3.
Click to expand...
I understand the NHL's desire for rivalries. Rivalries just unfortunately cross over into being redundancies when a particular matchup occurs too often IMO, and the 2 vs 3 divisional series process ends up feeling contrived at times.
 
It's possible for the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the entire NHL to play in the 1st round. That's broken.

It's against the spirit of competition which should naturally be a ramping up of harder opposition and better matchups throughout the playoffs.

Just bring back 1-8, no one has a problem with that. If you insist on division winners being 1/2 regardless of record, whatever. Last year everyone knew Toronto/Tampa was going to be a matchup for like 5 months. It devalued the regular season because it felt meaningless. In 1-8, those extra points are far more likely to actually matter.
 
  • Like
Reactions: OddyOh and hamzarocks
BertCorbeau said:
Hyman comes to his rescue and scores two goals .. Edmonton puts up 3 in the first to go up 3-1

On another note, Seattle getting a wake up call from Tampa tonight. Getting shelled 5-1 after 2
Click to expand...
Jack trying to give it away.

3 goals allowed in 12 shots now
 
PXL_20221214_025011283.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Seath The Scaleless and leafsfan5
Jack Campbell getting bailed out like McDavid is the government and he's a failing crown corporation. Incredible how routinely he needs his team to spot him at least 4 goals to even have a chance.
 
In 5 years from now McDavid will be #2-4 all time

He's the greatest player anyone born in 2000s and later have ever seen and will see.

If he can get even 2 cups his hardware will end up better than Gretzkys. Don't see him getting less than 10 rosses.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Latest posts

Ad

Ad

Top Bottom