panthers took out the caps, ottawa senatored the lightning.  hahahaha

 

looksl ike bruins might repeat.  no one in the east can stand up to em

 

penguins dont have enough physical prowess.  martin reminds me of a skating skeleton, his face anyway.  looks skinny, sure he's not.

 

new conference format.  sorry canes and islanders, no playoffs for you.  rags, devils, caps and pens.  gonna make for some good playoffs.

 

only made sense tampa an d florida would get screwed.  look at a map, anyone, and youll see theres no good way to incorporate them in any design.

 

 

 

"But as we wrote this morning: The divisional playoff setup can also lead to redundant, predictable matchups; and to inequity, as teams with higher point totals are squeezed out of the postseason because they play in tougher divisions. "

 

still dont understand this statement.  if u have enough points to be in the top 8, you're in teh playoffs.  not sure how divisions affect that.  maybe top 3 in the conference, but thats it.

 

 

 

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