League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2024-25 Summer Edition

[Pigskin]

The top of the Metro is ridiculous right now. The Atlantic kinda blows so far. At least we have 4 games in hand on NJ. And are 2nd in P%.

It’s gonna be a long bloodbath trying to secure a top 3 spot.

agree

we can't do much more and we are only keeping up with the Rags and the Canes

 

[marcel snapshot]

Metro Atlantic strength disparity (which may not last) wouldn’t matter as much if the playoff format entailed a crossover M1 v A4, M2 v A3, M3 v A2, M4 v A1 from the get go. Makes for more interesting 1st round matchups, and creates a greater likelihood of division rivals meeting deeper into the playoffs, which ups the intensity. This thing where we have 2 rounds of play against the same teams we’ve been playing all year makes no sense to me - but little that comes out of Gary Bettman’s head does

 

[qc14]

Metro Atlantic strength disparity (which may not last) wouldn’t matter as much if the playoff format entailed a crossover M1 v A4, M2 v A3, M3 v A2, M4 v A1 from the get go. Makes for more interesting 1st round matchups, and creates a greater likelihood of division rivals meeting deeper into the playoffs, which ups the intensity. This thing where we have 2 rounds of play against the same teams we’ve been playing all year makes no sense to me - but little that comes out of Gary Bettman’s head does

Yea there are a lot of things media people complain about (season too long, not marketing stars enough, tv schedule not good, 2-1-0 points system, etc.) that I think are overblown to one degree or another. The playoff system is not one of them.

Not even about the "fairness" of it to me but just that these matchups get so boring