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02-26-2013 , 01:54 PM

#10451

Steve Yzerman fan

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Ya but the Tigers have it sooooooooooo much better than anyone in the AL East/West in that scenario which I hate.

02-26-2013 , 02:01 PM

#10452

PunkRockHec

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1 game playoff imo is awful all the way around for NBA, MLB, and NHL...cool to watch cause of the dramaz...but that's about where I draw the line...just too many games played in a season to justify one game playoffs.

02-26-2013 , 02:03 PM

#10453

Steve Yzerman fan

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Exactly.

02-26-2013 , 02:03 PM

#10454

drugsarebad

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Bryz has a fantastic new mask

02-26-2013 , 02:11 PM

#10455

PunkRockHec

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Bryz using the force...LOLZ

02-26-2013 , 02:14 PM

#10456

Triumph36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Yzerman fan

Ya but the Tigers have it sooooooooooo much better than anyone in the AL East/West in that scenario which I hate.

Weren't you just the guy talking about how things changed in the NHL? Things will change in MLB and that won't be the case.

02-26-2013 , 02:16 PM

#10457

AcTiOnJaCsOn

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Sharks -170 without burns is lol; avs ML is free.

02-26-2013 , 03:41 PM

#10458

Steve Yzerman fan

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So looks like a 14 team west and 16 team east with tbe new proposed alignment.

T I'm not following.

02-26-2013 , 03:56 PM

#10459

Geddy Lee

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Triumph36

Weren't you just the guy talking about how things changed in the NHL? Things will change in MLB and that won't be the case.

Where are markets like Cleveland, KC and Minny going to find the cash to spend with the likes of Ilitch and Reinsdorf? Do you really think the new regional TV deals are going to equal the playing fields that much?

02-26-2013 , 05:12 PM

#10460

WhiteGoose

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AFAIK the wildcard isn't a one game playoff. It's like, the top 3 teams from each division make the playoffs, as well as the top 4 of the remaining 18 teams from any division. It's that kind of wildcard.

02-26-2013 , 05:13 PM

#10461

switch0723

Sailor Biffed

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Cwice gonna be happy that God has gone back home

02-26-2013 , 05:26 PM

#10462

Steve Yzerman fan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteGoose

This is how I understood the proposed realignment as well except wouldn't it be the top 2 teams and not 4?

3 teams from 2 divisions = 6 + 2 wildcards = 8

EDIT: I think you and I are saying the same thing, you looked at it from a league perspective and I looked at it from a conference perspective. Is it possible to have all 4 wildcards from the East or are they doing 2 per conference?

02-26-2013 , 05:27 PM

#10463

Gamblor

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteGoose

So Dave Dziercynski got signed straight out of Junior A to the AHL?

And due to Ottawa getting raped by injuries he's now in the NHL and playing well and will probably continue to have an NHL career.

Talk about rungood.

I cried a little when I read this post. Then I remembered OTTAWA THO.

02-26-2013 , 05:29 PM

#10464

PunkRockHec

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Gagne back in PHI....GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR....him and Briere always seemed to cause the Devs havok over the years...was so happy when he got traded to LA....oh well.

02-26-2013 , 05:30 PM

#10465

NhlNut

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Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,299

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaredL

ITT cwicemvp12 defends being a fair-weather fan by pointing out that the team he became a fan of precisely when they made the roster move that turned them elite is really good.

Yeah, he never said a peep when the LAK acquired Richards and Gagne.

Quote:

Originally Posted by switch0723

Cwice gonna be happy that God has gone back home

Classy move by DeanL. Gagne is a useful player who got caught in a numbers crunch. As a LAK fan, not happy to see depth suffer.

02-26-2013 , 05:32 PM

#10466

PunkRockHec

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Yzerman fan

ESPN has it on below...not sure why NHL.com didn't have it but w/ev

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/89...ns-source-says

Top 3 in each division then last two spots up for grabs with teams with best record maxing out playoff teams in a divison at 5.

kinda mixed on this...

02-26-2013 , 05:37 PM

#10467

Steve Yzerman fan

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Ya, so it's 8 per conference.

I personally hate the divisional stuff. I think the idea is to create rivalries and I think it will work in that sense to some degree but to me the best rivalries in the NHL over the past 20 years have included the following:

Detroit/Colorado
Edmonton/Dallas
Chicago/Vancouver
Pittsburgh/Washington

None of those teams play in the same division and were bred mostly by playoff matchups. The divisional series will guarantee that teams play each other a lot during the playoffs but I like the current system better personally.

02-26-2013 , 05:39 PM

#10468

rakeme

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Flyers made out nicely in that move. Welcome back #12.

02-26-2013 , 05:42 PM

#10469

Steve Yzerman fan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rakeme

Flyers made out nicely in that move. Welcome back #12.

What will HARRY ZOLNIERCZYK have to say about this?

02-26-2013 , 05:46 PM

#10470

rakeme

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He can keep his number in the minors still.

02-26-2013 , 05:47 PM

#10471

Geddy Lee

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Gagne seems like one of the genuine good guys from what I can tell, hope he turns it around in Philly.

Gagne-Sakic-Iginla '02, the GOAT Team Canada line ldo

02-26-2013 , 05:50 PM

#10472

NhlNut

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Geddy Lee

Gagne seems like one of the genuine good guys from what I can tell, hope he turns it around in Philly.

Gagne-Sakic-Iginla '02, the GOAT Team Canada line ldo

That's the thing, not a lot of turning around to do. Unless that pick is very good, it seems like a favor to a vet more than anything. (see Smyth, Ryan)