News Article: NHL to announce a 2 hub 24 team playoff, Edmonton & Toronto?
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LavalPhantom
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Per Friedman:
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METROPOLITAN HUB: Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Carolina, Islanders, Columbus
ATLANTIC HUB: Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Florida, Montreal, Rangers (added as lowest seed from Metropolitan — Bruins are top-ranked in East, and should have that reward in their hub)
CENTRAL HUB: St. Louis, Colorado, Dallas, Winnipeg, Nashville, Chicago (Blackhawks stay in Central because Blues are top-ranked in West)
PACIFIC HUB: Vegas, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Arizona, Minnesota
The first round “becomes” a five-game round robin — with a handicap by standings at arrival of the pause. Based on points percentage, the seeds could be given from 10 points (first) to 0 (sixth) at the start. If you think that’s too much, maybe go from five points to zero.
That way, every team that comes back gets a minimum of five games.
Top four move on to the next round, and decide if we’re dealing with best-of-five or best-of-seven from then on.”
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METROPOLITAN HUB: Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Carolina, Islanders, Columbus
ATLANTIC HUB: Boston, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Florida, Montreal, Rangers (added as lowest seed from Metropolitan — Bruins are top-ranked in East, and should have that reward in their hub)
CENTRAL HUB: St. Louis, Colorado, Dallas, Winnipeg, Nashville, Chicago (Blackhawks stay in Central because Blues are top-ranked in West)
PACIFIC HUB: Vegas, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Arizona, Minnesota
The first round “becomes” a five-game round robin — with a handicap by standings at arrival of the pause. Based on points percentage, the seeds could be given from 10 points (first) to 0 (sixth) at the start. If you think that’s too much, maybe go from five points to zero.
That way, every team that comes back gets a minimum of five games.
Top four move on to the next round, and decide if we’re dealing with best-of-five or best-of-seven from then on.”
LavalPhantom
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I really like this idea. Long shot for the Hawks to make it past the first round (especially if they go 10-8-6-4-2-0 instead of 5-4-3-2-1-0), but I love this “outside the box” thinking.
Hawks will probably still pick 9th, but we’ll have a couple of meaningful hockey games to watch. And I think it’s fair to virtually guarantee the top teams to make it past the first round in that setup.
Hawks will probably still pick 9th, but we’ll have a couple of meaningful hockey games to watch. And I think it’s fair to virtually guarantee the top teams to make it past the first round in that setup.
deytookerjaabs
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Awe crap, is this really gonna happen?
In 3 game series' anything is possible. I'd just look at the boys and say "Run and Gun, Blitzkrieg!!!" Cause we're not winning no chess-match grind'em hard playoff hockey type games.
I can't even believe this is the plan.
In 3 game series' anything is possible. I'd just look at the boys and say "Run and Gun, Blitzkrieg!!!" Cause we're not winning no chess-match grind'em hard playoff hockey type games.
I can't even believe this is the plan.
Musto is breaking zippers to just cut Mitchell loose for a run And gun playoff mess of mayhem
Kevin Musto
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A top 10 pick and a Stanley Cup courtesy of Ian Mitchell.
This virus is doing wonders for the Hawks.
This virus is doing wonders for the Hawks.
Brightwing
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Man if we'd been flipped to the pacific we would have a better shot. Too bad Vegas didn't have more points than St. Louis. I can actually see Minnesota squeaking through to the next round.
Malagahawks
We tanked hard and got Bedard!! Happy Days!!
Glasses JC is going to dominate and control the matchups.
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Malagahawks
We tanked hard and got Bedard!! Happy Days!!
Kaners Bald Spot
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I have no desire to see the Hawks get their brains beat in by the Blues.
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Toews2Bickell
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dunc planning to go 2015 cyborg keith again to end the blues?
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BobbyJet
watch the game, everything else is noise
An in-depth article about the complexities of a return:
The NHL's coronavirus pause: The keys to play resuming, latest on the 2020 draft, testing and more
The NHL's coronavirus pause: The keys to play resuming, latest on the 2020 draft, testing and more
CallMeShaft
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Sounds like draft positions will be determined before this tourney.
Toews2Bickell
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so the hawks are basically freerolling a 1% chance to make a random run in a tournament and keep their draft position regardless? huge fan of this idea now
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CallMeShaft
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Pretty much.
Shit changes constantly with this, but last I checked, it was looking like we had around 5% chance of moving to 5th, 11% of dropping to 10th, and an 84 or so percent chance at staying at 9th. And because the draft will happen before these games, we're guaranteed that top 10 pick no matter what.
If you were to tell me before the season started that we'd get a top 10 pick AND play long into the summer, I would've been ecstatic.
Toews2Bickell
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Hopefully Mitchell signs and they send the Blues home in round 1...you'd love to see it...
BobbyJet
watch the game, everything else is noise
Gary is determined. Got to give him that:
NHL looking at 8-9 sites as options to restart season, Commissioner says
NHL looking at 8-9 sites as options to restart season, Commissioner says
Toews2Bickell
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probably the only scenario to keep the cap flat...wasnt the rumor if they cancelled the rest of the season they would lose like $1bn in revenue?
I know there's a lot to sort out, but it feels like we'll be in 2025 and Bettman will be deciding whether to finish the 2020 season.
