Posted April 26, 200420 yr comment_199539 i heard this on ESPN. the nhl might cut 10 games from the schedule which will include all inter-conference games. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199540 Bullcrap. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199541 Awesome. I don't think cutting 10 is enough. The league is sooooooooooo noncompetitive during the regular season, it's terrible. I'd cut it down to 50 games. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199541 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199542 Awesome. I don't think cutting 10 is enough. The league is sooooooooooo noncompetitive during the regular season, it's terrible. I'd cut it down to 50 games. That's not enough.  70 games is the perfect number in my opinion. It cuts down on the back-to-back games (the quality of hockey is clearly worse on the second night of a back-to-back, much more obvious than basketball), but still allows for playoff races (which do exist, contrary to the stale and flat-out wrong argument that they don't) to develop. People still act like 90% of the NHL make the playoffs. It's 16 out of 30, slightly over half, 50 games is not enough to time to separate them. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199543 cut down the playoff spots to 6 Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199544 cut down the playoff spots to 6 WHAT!? 6 what? 6 in each conference? 6 total? That's BRILLIANT, then teams can get first round byes and sit around and do nothing for 2 weeks. COMPELLING STUFF THERE. The NHL has the best playoffs of the professional sports. They shouldn't touch them. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199545 cut down the playoff spots to 6 WHAT!? 6 what? 6 in each conference? 6 total? That's BRILLIANT, then teams can get first round byes and sit around and do nothing for 2 weeks. COMPELLING STUFF THERE. Marlinfan, for what Doodle says, it is actually detrimental to a team if they sit for two weeks. Case in point: Mighty Ducks last year. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199546 If a top seed (or 2 in this case) sat at home during the first round, they would lose 60% of the 2nd round series, I guarantee it. You can't sit around and not play for that long. This isn't the NFL, you can't have byes when you're playing series. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199547 fine cut it down to 4 and the and no games will go over 1 ot Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199548 fine cut it down to 4 and the and no games will go over 1 ot 8 teams out of 30 make the playoffs? Heck, let's just cut down to 1 team per conference and we'll play the Stanley Cup Finals right away. It ain't broke, don't fix it. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199549 baseball has 8 teams in the playoffs. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199550 baseball has 8 teams in the playoffs. So what? Hockey's not baseball. They don't play 162 games in hockey, do they? They play half as many games and have twice as many playoff teams, that makes perfect sense. The less of a sample size you have, the more you allow. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199551 fine cut it down to 4 and the and no games will go over 1 ot What are you talking about. OT Playoff hockey is the best. 4 teams out of 30? This is not baseball in its golden age of a World Series and that was it. Your ignorance to hockey disgusts me. Hell even Doodle sticks with hockey and he's a Blue Jackets fan. (j/p doodle)Â Â Â Just stop that right now and leave the thread. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199552 lets put all 30 teams in the playoffs. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199553 lets put all 30 teams in the playoffs. Do you have a clue what you're talking about? I mean seriously? 16 teams make the playoffs and at least half of the first round series are STILL compelling matchups. Look at the Ducks last year, they wouldn't make it with 8 teams, they went to the finals (you probably didn't know that, since you clearly know nothing about hockey). Why don't you go start an NBA thread and whine about their playoffs? Oh and that Jackets shot was uncalled for, have the Panthers even made the playoffs since we've been in the league? :mischief Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199554 yes i did know the ducks went to the stanley cup finals last year. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199555 lets put all 30 teams in the playoffs. That's ignorant. I like the format now. Multiple games rule! Plus, it rules all when you're team is in the playoffs. Maybe you've never had one? Do you even watch hockey? Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199556 Back to the topic of cutting ten games, this is only a small step. The NHL needs a hell of a lot of changes if it is going to survive as a major sports league in the U.S. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199557 no i don't know anything about hockey because it bores me like it does 80% of the country. i try to watch the playoffs so maybe i can fall in love with it like i did with baseball in 1993 but i can't feel it. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199558 Back to the topic of cutting ten games, this is only a small step. The NHL needs a hell of a lot of changes if it is going to survive as a major sports league in the U.S. Agreed. As much as I hate to say it, I think an American league with a Canadian minor league is a good idea (because let's face it, the Canadian teams are the predominant ones strugglineg because the monetary difference betwen the US and Canada). Also, I think getting rid of some teams isn't a bad idea either. If a team's not drawing and can't pay their bills, get rid of 'em! Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199559 no i don't know anything about hockey because it bores me like it does 80% of the country. i try to watch the playoffs so maybe i can fall in love with it like i did with baseball in 1993 but i can't feel it. Why post about it if you don't know dookie? Kind of seems like a waste of your time. :pirate Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199560 lets put all 30 teams in the playoffs. Do you have a clue what you're talking about? I mean seriously? 16 teams make the playoffs and at least half of the first round series are STILL compelling matchups. Look at the Ducks last year, they wouldn't make it with 8 teams, they went to the finals (you probably didn't know that, since you clearly know nothing about hockey). Why don't you go start an NBA thread and whine about their playoffs? Oh and that Jackets shot was uncalled for, have the Panthers even made the playoffs since we've been in the league? :mischief Have the Jackets been to the Playoffs or even had a five hundred record since we've been in the league. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199561 Agreed. As much as I hate to say it, I think an American league with a Canadian minor league is a good idea (because let's face it, the Canadian teams are the predominant ones strugglineg because the monetary difference betwen the US and Canada). Also, I think getting rid of some teams isn't a bad idea either. If a team's not drawing and can't pay their bills, get rid of 'em! You CAN NOT under any circumstances get rid of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ottawa and Vancouver do pretty well every year and with the new ownership, Ottawa is solid financially again. Calgary and Montreal are on the rise. Edmonton usually has a solid team, I don't know how they do financially, I have a hunch they're solid though. I think the Canadian hockey problem is becoming a thing of the past. They can't really put more teams up there, because as said, the money isn't the same, but they don't need to lose anybody either. They do need to drop a couple teams. Buffalo and Pittsburgh (as much as I hate to say it) need to go. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199562 no i don't know anything about hockey because it bores me like it does 80% of the country. i try to watch the playoffs so maybe i can fall in love with it like i did with baseball in 1993 but i can't feel it. Let me guess. You are so enamored with NBA basketball (no offense to our more knowledgable NBA fans here) that you could careless about the best sport in the world. No its not baseball, I said WORLD. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200420 yr comment_199563 Have the Jackets been to the Playoffs or even had a five hundred record since we've been in the league. We've been around for 4 years. Yeah, you guys went to a Cup in your 2nd year, you've sucked since though. You've got a good young team now, they're going to be stellar soon. But, guess what? So do we. We're not as close as you guys are, but Nash, Zherdev, Denis, Klesla isn't a bad base. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/11657-nhl-to-cut-number-of-games/?&do=findComment&comment=199563 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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