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80 is the perfect number of regular season games.
Getting rid of the trapezoid would make the game a lot less dangerous.
I always liked the short lived 84 game seasons.
80 is the perfect number of regular season games.
Getting rid of the trapezoid would make the game a lot less dangerous.
I could go either way, as long as it is 84 games during low scoring eras. Important to get those 100+ points Art Ross winners.I always liked the short lived 84 game seasons.
This doesnt make a ton of sense. For one, metal bars are still used in non-MLB settings, almost exclusively. Two - metal bars are pretty affordable. Three - metal bars dont break.The NHL should have banned composite sticks after the lockout with a similar rule to what the MLB has. Before everyone jumps on me for saying this, Ive played with composite sticks, and yes, I know given the choice you always go for the composite for performance, and they give you a better ROI in terms of hockey/dollar spent than wooden sticks nowadays. Thats not my point
The real issue with composite sticks becoming the standard is that they create safety and cost issues that didnt exist before at the minor hockey level, and they dont actually improve the sport in a meaningful way. Just because my favourite teams second line winger can shoot harder on the radar gun or stickhandle slightly better than the player that was in his place 30 years ago doesnt mean that the games are more entertaining to watch or that they were better played. It just means that the equipment improved. Its not worth it for all of the negatives the change has brought to the sport.
Youre talking about aluminum bats at the youth level, right?This doesnt make a ton of sense. For one, metal bars are still used in non-MLB settings, almost exclusively. Two - metal bars are pretty affordable. Three - metal bars dont break.
The reasons for wooden bats in the MLB are nothing like the reasons in the NHL.
Youre talking about aluminum bats at the youth level, right?
aluminum is used through college in baseball. Its only the pro leagues that are wood bats only.
You're right, the NBA playoffs are almost exactly the same length (and at the same time!) as the NHL's. So, this is also way too long. Bettman was always trying to make the NHL into the NBA, so this makes sense.
I don't think any center 65-70 pounds lighter than Mario Lemieux could have defended him well.
I don't think this is a minority opinion. No center of any weight could defend well against Mario Lemieux.
Which begs the question. Who historically did the best defending against Mario Lemieux
Which begs the question. Who historically did the best defending against Mario Lemieux
Too many upsets can dilute a playoff.
I actually thought that some years with a heavy amount of upsets did more harm than good.
1993/1986, the 2010 East playoffs, and the 2006 West playoffs I thought had a 'Yeah, but' feel at times (Montreal/Philly in 2010 just seemed a little ridiculous. David vs. David just doesn't work as a dynamic when too many Goliaths keep falling
I agree with this in a way. 1993 was still a great postseason because there were so many storylines to use. So even with the upsets it was still great. But yeah, 2006 was not a memorable postseason and 1986 did have that letdown with not seeing the Oilers three-peat.
2010, can you imagine Pittsburgh vs. Chicago? We were so close multiple times to seeing a Cup final between these two. I really wanted another Pittsburgh/Washington series in 2010. After 2009 we waited 7 years to get that again.
I actually thought that some years with a heavy amount of upsets did more harm than good.
Your theory is why I often feel like the NHL playoffs can get worse as they go where as the NBA's get more interesting.
That's right, which is another reason the playoffs should be shorter. Or at least the first couple of rounds should be.I think there's another reason for this as well.
Players seem to be shot out a cannon to start the playoffs. In the first two rounds the speed and skill seems so much higher than the last two rounds. I think the grind of the seasons starts to be felt and the players are feeling the effects of the phyiscallity of the playoffs.
It's been awhile since someone actually "won" the Cup. It's more like a dance marathon where the last couple standing is declared the winner after everyone else has basically tapped out. And so much is reliant on health and luck. Other than the Penguins without Letang in 2017, in recent memory the winner has just been the team who has avoided injuries the best. Seeding is basically irrelevant. The regular season is an just an IN/OUT exercise. They should actually go 2-2-3 to make home ice and better record a real factor. Also, a straight 1-8 seed is needed.I don't like the NHL playoffs being essentially a competition to avoid attrition. I'd rather the best teams won more regularly.
They should actually go 2-2-3 to make home ice and better record a real factor. Also, a straight 1-8 seed is needed.
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Which begs the question. Who historically did the best defending against Mario Lemieux