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