Does anyone know why the AHL went to a best of 5 format in the 1st round when it was best of 7 the year bingo won the calder? They can't say it's because of too many games since they play 76 regular games vs 82 that NHL teams normally play. It just seems brutal that it can be over in 3 games and that you don't get a shot to pull off a miracle and come back from down 0-3 in the first round anymore.
Does anyone know why the AHL went to a best of 5 format in the 1st round when it was best of 7 the year bingo won the calder? They can't say it's because of too many games since they play 76 regular games vs 82 that NHL teams normally play. It just seems brutal that it can be over in 3 games and that you don't get a shot to pull off a miracle and come back from down 0-3 in the first round anymore.