Wasn't it also because they wanted more divisions
by G.K.Chesterton (2018-04-29 23:11:25)

In reply to: they wanted to promote rivalries  posted by DavidAddison


represented deeper into the playoffs?


That isn't necessarily true with this format
by wearendhockey  (2018-04-30 09:48:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

They could theoretically have 3 divisions represented in each conference's second round under the previous format and now that there are only 2 divisions, the most you could have is two. I suppose in the old way of seeding the playoffs you could have had one division in the second round, so all in all that's kind of a wash.