Here comes the NHL Playoffs!

Null · 04-25-2004, 10:03 PM

So how bout that idea by the NHL to shorten the season to 72 games, and have no season games with teams from opposite conferences?

Personally i kinda like the idea. but i feel detroit gets the short end of that stick. its sayin teams would get less travel because they stay in thier conference... However, thats fine and dandy for teams in the east. but all the east teams are closer for the redwings then the west is. so we'd be traveling longer each time. =/

Some how get wings into east and i love that idea.

Typhoid · 04-26-2004, 01:27 AM

They should make the season longer, if anything...not dramatically longer though. Because they have too many teams now, and they shortened it by two games a while back. (thats why Wayne Gretzky's consecutive scoring streak will never be broken...84 games) But i dont know about the only conference thing. i like playin the leafs and Habs and whatnot...

Null · 04-26-2004, 09:04 AM

the shortened season is pretty much what EVERYONE agree's on. everyone basically loves that part. so dont be surprised if that happens.

GT News · 04-26-2004, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Null

the shortened season is pretty much what EVERYONE agree's on. everyone basically loves that part. so dont be surprised if that happens.

Who told you that?That's a rather sweeping generalization.It's all good. I was not trying to be a surprised if that happens.

Joeiss · 04-26-2004, 04:51 PM

Haha... CamFuBot rocks.

And ya, I think they should shorten the season, kick out about 3 or 4 teams, and give Canada another team... Oh, and the no inter-league play would be good I think.

Typhoid · 04-26-2004, 08:24 PM

Get rid of Nashville and Atlanta for sure....Wtf do they have a team for?....do they know what hockey even is? And ya, i say give Canada back Quebec and Winnipeg...but no shortened seasons...i cant stand that idea. They are making millions of dollars, and they want to play less. I say if anything, if they want shorter seasons, then salaries must also go drastically down.

Seth · 04-26-2004, 08:52 PM

Gretzky's consecutive scoring streak can be broken. The streak could carry into the next season right?

Null · 04-26-2004, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

Get rid of Nashville and Atlanta for sure....Wtf do they have a team for?....do they know what hockey even is? And ya, i say give Canada back Quebec and Winnipeg...but no shortened seasons...i cant stand that idea. They are making millions of dollars, and they want to play less. I say if anything, if they want shorter seasons, then salaries must also go drastically down.

its not about giving the teams back. they didnt leave to give them somewhere else. im sure the NHL would have prefered a team stayin winnipeg and other places. but when they cant afford to have the team any longer the options are limited.

Shortened season is a GREAT idea. its not about what the players wnat to play less or anything, its about the NHL doing well. and if you want to see the NHL get more popular, there are some things that have to change. the long ass season doesnt suit hockey well when most consider it pointless and say it gets boring.

i love as much hockey as i can get but IMO, i MUCH rather see playoff games come sooner. and with less games they'll get to the playoffs that much quicker.

The inter conference play i am still werry about. i think they need to move some teams around to get the deviding line more equal.

[EDIT] BTW, did anyone predict a sweep for the sharks? lol. Sharks arent handing colorado thier ass's, They're mailing em back to Denver for them.