2014-2015 NHL Thread
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I'm not happy with the level of compete in the NHL these days it appears there are only a few teams i would sit down and watch an entire game.
To say the NHL has deteriorated under Bettman is an understatement. I don't watch the games anymore.
I have probably watched 1/2 a Leafs game and turned it off. They play the "I don't want the hot potato game" with the puck.
Bunch of wimps.
The shootout is a fail to me. There are to many teams and not enough positions with quality players. Defence/Forward.
Plus this scrum hockey is sad. It's like watching rugby with skates on.
Where did all the creativity go?
Each year the G.M's get together and play with a game which they have no business interfering with.
The more they mess with it the less i'm gonna watch. 3 on 3 gimme a break.
To say the NHL has deteriorated under Bettman is an understatement. I don't watch the games anymore.
I have probably watched 1/2 a Leafs game and turned it off. They play the "I don't want the hot potato game" with the puck.
Bunch of wimps.
The shootout is a fail to me. There are to many teams and not enough positions with quality players. Defence/Forward.
Plus this scrum hockey is sad. It's like watching rugby with skates on.
Where did all the creativity go?
Each year the G.M's get together and play with a game which they have no business interfering with.
The more they mess with it the less i'm gonna watch. 3 on 3 gimme a break.
Guru Tugginmypuddah
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I would be 100% OK with going back to having a tie game after regulation.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Nik the Trik said:
I can see that, but when people see it I think they'll be very impressed.
Anything that keeps games from being decided by the skills contest is a good thing in my opinion.
ZBBM
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GhostofPotvin29
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
Same. This would be my preferred result (or even going to a situation where you get 3 points for a regulation/OT win or something).
Ties are the devil. You guys are crazy.
Madferret said:
Oh god, burn it with fire!
The best solution is to have regulation -> 4-on-4 for 10 minutes* -> shootout. Change the points scheme so you get 3 points for a regulation win or something like that.
I doubt they ever set OTs at 10 minutes so the AHL format of 7-minute OTs with 4-on-4/3-on-3 play is fine there.
hockeyfan1
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I think they should just keep what they have. The idea of having 3-on-3 or even 4-on-4 somehow isn't that appealing, maybe not even quite fair -- I would want all of my 5 players out there.
As it is now is fine, just perhaps extend the OT to, as someone mentioned previously, 7-8 minutes. If there is no winner, then go to shootout. Either keep the same points system or tinker with it a bit.
As it is now is fine, just perhaps extend the OT to, as someone mentioned previously, 7-8 minutes. If there is no winner, then go to shootout. Either keep the same points system or tinker with it a bit.
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brothert
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I want to watch a 3 period hockey game. After 60 you are done. Want to stop teams playing for ties, follow the EPL and award 3pts for a win. To all those "tradition" dissenters to 3pt wins, we just watched a decade of shootouts with points handed out to the losers.
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I would also like 4 divisions per conference with 4 teams. 4x4x2=32 teams playing 80 games
8 divisional games per team = 24
2 conference games per team = 24
2 cross conference games per team = 32
Total games = 80
Top 2 teams from each division make the playoffs.
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I would also like 4 divisions per conference with 4 teams. 4x4x2=32 teams playing 80 games
8 divisional games per team = 24
2 conference games per team = 24
2 cross conference games per team = 32
Total games = 80
Top 2 teams from each division make the playoffs.
hockeyfan1
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JohnK's Revenge said:
That would probably be good motivation for teams to avoid a tie.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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hockeyfan1 said:
Do you watch hockey?
This reads like you don't know they've hade 4-on-4 OT for quite some time.
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brothert
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That really isn't what the issue was. It was the manipulation of the results. When teams that were borderline in the standings needed to squeeze out a few points and a tie was beneficial to both, they would stand there staring at each other for the last five minutes of the game. Then they added OT to help but it just meant that both teams had to stand around five minutes longer.. and then they invented the shoot out as the master solution to this.Peter D. said:
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brothert
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Everyone has their own take on that. I prefer a geographical representation to generate interest nationwide. Points wise i figure that at worst a 9th overall team beats an 8th overall team into the playoffs. I just feel that if you want to make the playoffs then you better to what it takes to win your divisional games and increase the rivalry of the local divisional teams. If points were the issue then the conferences should be abandoned altogether, top 16 in points should make it regardless of conference.Al14 said:
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