they wanted to promote rivalries
by DavidAddison (2018-04-28 15:47:12)

In reply to: Why are the two best teams in the NHLs regular season  posted by wearendhockey


and, (somebody correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not following it that closely yet), the difference is only one round of the playoffs. Meaning they are only playing one round earlier than if they'd been seeded by record and both kept advancing.

I'm not really arguing for or against. It is somewhat unfortunate but the rivalries part makes sense.


Replies: