Yeah basically. It just seems a bit weird that if the top 4 teams' seeding doesn't change and there's upsets in the first round that the No.1 team wouldn't play the lowest-seeded team left after the play-in rounds. Under this format if Chicago (12) beat Edmonton they'd play Dallas (4) next not St. Louis (1). It would make sense to re-seed the teams but like you say just take it and run.
. I agree I think I might have had the play in then re-seeded but whatever there is so much dam parity that who knows what works best?
Bracketing is consistent with how the NHL has rolled for awhile but the pandemic's thrown a curveball to everyone so all things should be considered. But I think that's just early-morning mild complaining on my part after having nothing even solid to consider for awhile regarding what might happen. Basically I'm ok with anything, if anything's ever decided.thing is though that “bracketing” element Is consistent with how the NHL have rolled for a long time. Not saying they couldn’t have taken this opportunity to re-seed to actually set the formal playoffs but they seem hooked on the bracketing idea
edit: as long as Detroit's not allowed in the playoffs, I wouldn't be ok with the only team mathematically eliminated from the postseason making it into the playoffs. But since this 24-team format guarantees Detroit's not in, whatever else they decide is ok
He left the hotel to buy toothpaste....... yeah, sure he did. There was no toothpaste he could buy in the hotel? The team doesn't have helper monkeys to go get toothpaste for him if they don't have any in the hotel?Some interesting reading about the Bundesliga return to play.
https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/05/22/bundesliga-behind-scenes-closed-doors-schalke-dortmund-germany
When you think about all the rules and restrictions, how many people would have to follow them to the letter, for a much longer period than what it will take for this soccer league to wrap up its play, given the overall more... hmm, what's a good word for it... undisciplined culture that we have in Canada and the US...
Do people really see this working out to the point of having the Cup being awarded? God, this guy couldn't even make it to the restart.
Bundesliga: Augsburg boss Heiko Herrlich breaks quarantine rules and will miss restart
Some interesting reading about the Bundesliga return to play.
https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/05/22/bundesliga-behind-scenes-closed-doors-schalke-dortmund-germany
When you think about all the rules and restrictions, how many people would have to follow them to the letter, for a much longer period than what it will take for this soccer league to wrap up its play, given the overall more... hmm, what's a good word for it... undisciplined culture that we have in Canada and the US...
Do people really see this working out to the point of having the Cup being awarded? God, this guy couldn't even make it to the restart.
Bundesliga: Augsburg boss Heiko Herrlich breaks quarantine rules and will miss restart
I for one like that there will be a playoffs no matter what form it takes. The Jets are in so we have a punches chance with Helly.
Hey I thought the idea was daft but it it changed the tone around here
They went with 24 for the main reason they are even doing this in the first place, so they can recapture as much of the lost revenue as possible. Going with 24 teams instead of 16 brings in the following markets and fan bases of the NYR, Chicago BlackHawks and Montreal Canadiens: Seems a bit silly to put on a TV event, which this basically is and then not include 3 of the top the top 5 markets of the viewing public.
Actually the Jets had the first WC spot and were only 2 points behind Dallas with the same amount of wins when the season stopped. In fact only 10 of the 23 playoff teams have more wins than the Jets so to say they are 20th and don't deserve to be in the playoff is stupid. Also no team under .500 is making the playoffs. The 24 team playoff format is the right thing to do plus it makes the most sense.
