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We were right there
Not expecting the Sharks to do anything but roll over and die like 10-1 because they draw far more satisfaction thinking they're hurting the Kings than doing anything else at all in the NHL.
The point system in the standings won't make a difference.
You think both teams will start getting crazy in the last 5 minutes of a tied game if you go down 3 points for a loss?
They hate Vegas worse than they hate usNot expecting the Sharks to do anything but roll over and die like 10-1 because they draw far more satisfaction thinking they're hurting the Kings than doing anything else at all in the NHL.
They hate Vegas worse than they hate us
Absolutely 100% yes.The RW thing is going to eventually cause a team to pull its goalie in a tie game late in the year.
I still think every game should be a 3 point game.
3 RW
2 OT/SO W
1 OT/SO L
0 RL
To many NHL games now where it’s tied and the final 5 minutes is like watching Floyd Mayweather box himself.
Timo Meier is going to score 10 goals against them tomorrow.Not expecting the Sharks to do anything but roll over and die like 10-1 because they draw far more satisfaction thinking they're hurting the Kings than doing anything else at all in the NHL.
You could easily end up with the play-off race over for multiple teams with 10+ games to go with a 3 pt system. I‘ve experienced it back in something like 1999 (too lazy to check) and it was done away with after one season because things were decided so early leaving a lot of dead games that people did not attend.Absolutely 100% yes.
Makes ZERO sense to have some games in the regular season give more points than others. Especially since playoff hockey all games have equal weight.
Timo Meier is going to score 10 goals against them tomorrow.
They've rolled over 4-1 and 3-1 for them this season and that's when the games mattered, I'll bet they don't even score a goal tomorrow
not 'should'...if they lose in regulation, we have the 3rd spot wrapped up.Vegas basically has to win out now. Their first "game in hand" is tomorrow. If they lose, that should do it.
Timo Meier is going to score 10 goals against them tomorrow.
I tuned out at 4-2. @Ziggy Stardust comment in another thread saying 'eat shit Vegas' caused me to go check the score. He certainly made it dramatic.Talk about backing that statement up...
Ziggy is the Master Debater for a reasonI tuned out at 4-2. @Ziggy Stardust comment in another thread saying 'eat shit Vegas' caused me to go check the score. He certainly made it dramatic.
It definitely would.
You'd go down 1 point for a win, too, if you fail to win in regulation. The games would be much more exciting.
While I don't know that a different point system will change the game in any fundamental way, I would prefer Herby's 3 point game just for fairness. Since the NHL instituted the current system, I've always been bothered by the fact that OT games are worth more in points than regulation games. Each game should be worth the same number of points. The other thing it fixes is that a so-called 0.500 team (Columbus Blue Jackets at 36-36-7) has, in reality, more losses (43) than wins (36).The RW thing is going to eventually cause a team to pull its goalie in a tie game late in the year.
I still think every game should be a 3 point game.
3 RW
2 OT/SO W
1 OT/SO L
0 RL
To many NHL games now where it’s tied and the final 5 minutes is like watching Floyd Mayweather box himself.
While I don't know that a different point system will change the game in any fundamental way, I would prefer Herby's 3 point game just for fairness. Since the NHL instituted the current system, I've always been bothered by the fact that OT games are worth more in points than regulation games. Each game should be worth the same number of points. The other thing it fixes is that a so-called 0.500 team (Columbus Blue Jackets at 36-36-7) has, in reality, more losses (43) than wins (36).
Just out of curiosity, I scored the current season using Herby's system, and indeed the standings are pretty much in the same order. Towards the bottom of the standings there are some flip flops due to the point system. One key difference is that Vegas and Dallas would be currently tied in points with 123 instead of Vegas being 3 points back at the moment. The Kings would be in the same position with 130 points.
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To me the change is worth it just from the fairness point of view, but the the real difference is it removes an incentive to just make it to overtime. As Herby pointed out, when a game is tied with a couple minutes left, you see some games just slow down, as both teams are content to just get at least one point. This is especially prevalent in inter-conference games, as there's absolutely no incentive to play for a win but risk losing at the end of the game.I remember seeing this exercise for other seasons as well and agreed it rarely changes anything at all, never mind anything significant.
Now it's a little chicken-and-egg as changing the values might change approaches to the game too, but it just seems like change for the sake of change otherwise
So, because it happened once in 23 years, it's less valid than a system where all games have equal value, and we need to manufacture additional drama?You could easily end up with the play-off race over for multiple teams with 10+ games to go with a 3 pt system. I‘ve experienced it back in something like 1999 (too lazy to check) and it was done away with after one season because things were decided so early leaving a lot of dead games that people did not attend.
DAL has got a LOT to play for tomorrow -- they need to keep VGK away from possibly stealing their wild-card spot. I think tomorrow's game is the best chance of VGK to lose out of the remaining 3.That point the Sharks gave us could be the difference maker since Vegas if tied in any of their remaining games would have to pull the goalie. Still, it would help if St. Louis had home ice to play for in the last game of the season against Vegas. Unfortunately it isn't likely since the Wild play the 'Yotes and then Calgary and Colorado who appear to willingly coast on in to the finish line. Kings simply have to get a point against Seattle.