I’m not worried about anything hockey-related. This year is purely for entertainment purposes, I will just be happy to have hockey back. The format is what it is. There’s no perfect way to do it so they’re doing the best they can.
If the Blues lose in the 1st round, whatever, I won’t care. These playoffs are gonna be a complete crapshoot and will be hard to put much stock into the results. I think it’s pointless to worry about who has the competitive advantage and shit.
I’ll wait until the 2021 playoffs to be fully invested into winning it all again. If they lose early next year, THEN I’ll let my anger out.