Four Nations

[kingsfan28]

They've already announced Theodore is done until the playoffs

You'd better believe Eichel and Stone are getting long term paper cuts so VGK can bring in an entire team

Look forward to them trading for Stamkos and having a 140 mil playoff payroll.

 

[johnjm22]

Regardless of your political opinion, this does add a storyline and some intrigue to the tournament IMO.

The Canada v. USA game is gonna be great.

 

[Faterson]

I like the 3-2-1 point format. NHL should adopt.

Of course. But they want to create separation between teams in this mini-tournament, and so they use a reasonable points system. In the regular NHL season, they want to prevent separation, so they use an unreasonable points system, distorting all historical stats.

 

[Faterson]

Regulation wins being a tiebreaker already states the fact that they are worth more than an OT/SO win so just get on with it already.

Tiebreakers are a ridiculously negligible consideration (how likely are they ever to be taken into account!) compared to every single NHL game in the overlong season being 20 times more exciting because teams are forced to gun for the full 3 points in regulation.

But nope. The NHL is an anti-merit league. They strive to make bad teams appear stronger than they are. All because of $$$, naturally. To the detriment of viewers around the league, and the sport of hockey.

 

[KingsFan7824]

The good teams have nothing to worry about in the NHL point system. The bad teams are irrelevant. The average teams, if your season comes down to one extra OT appearance by you or some other team, you literally have nobody else to blame but yourself. If you win your games in regulation, with the current NHL point system, you are fine. It's better to win in regulation than not. As long as that's true, and it is, there's nothing to complain about.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I like the 3-2-1 point format. NHL should adopt. Also NBA are you watching? This is what the NBA All-Star format should have 4 nations. Say USA/CANADA/FRANCE/SERBIA - Who ever comes in 4th is relegated

No way. Beating a bottom feeder in regulation more valuable than beating a good team in OT? That's disgusting. W-L is the only rational direction for the NHL to go in. The point system shouldn't exist. It only makes sense for tourneys.

 

[Kingfan1967]

The good teams have nothing to worry about in the NHL point system. The bad teams are irrelevant. The average teams, if your season comes down to one extra OT appearance by you or some other team, you literally have nobody else to blame but yourself. If you win your games in regulation, with the current NHL point system, you are fine. It's better to win in regulation than not. As long as that's true, and it is, there's nothing to complain about.

6 games left in the season 2 teams tied for a PO spot, one team goes 3-3-0 gets 6 points , another goes 1-0-5 for 7 points and gets in, but yea no complains there.

 

[King'sPawn]

I like the 3-2-1 point format. NHL should adopt. Also NBA are you watching? This is what the NBA All-Star format should have 4 nations. Say USA/CANADA/FRANCE/SERBIA - Who ever comes in 4th is relegated

Been beating this drum since I can remember.

 

[KINGS17]

I like the 3-2-1 point format. NHL should adopt. Also NBA are you watching? This is what the NBA All-Star format should have 4 nations. Say USA/CANADA/FRANCE/SERBIA - Who ever comes in 4th is relegated

I say the players on the 4th place team become contestants on The Running Man.

They've already announced Theodore is done until the playoffs

You'd better believe Eichel and Stone are getting long term paper cuts so VGK can bring in an entire team

Vegas has a GM that knows the rules and how to assemble a team built for the playoffs.

 

[Lt Dan]

'MURICA!

 

[Omni Owl]

Lmao Kempe with another OT fail that ended with a goal going the other way. Oooof.