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Subject: Alright, I've had it with the stupid schedule!
Posted by: The Left Wings
- [6142019] Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 00:51
I'm so tired of seeing my Canucks play the Avs now. It's just a horrible idea. The players are so selfish to a point that they are willing to damage their own team's record so that they can reduce some ravel time.
I miss those games against the Eastern Conference teams. Too bad I only get to watch like 5 or 10 of them each season from now on.
When baseball introduced interleague play to give the fans some variety, the NHL is trying to bore us off by doing the opposite. What were they thinking? |
| 1 | R9
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ID: 02624472
Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 00:55
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I can certainly see it depending on weather you like the teams in your division or not. Personally, getting to see my Habs play the Laffs, Sens and Bruins 9 times a year each is great. Every Mtl/Tor game is a cause for throwing a party. :)
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| 2 | The Dienasty
ID: 132591
Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 01:30
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I agree, the schedule is just ridiculous... Out here in Vancouver well be able to count the number of times we see Sidney Crosby at GM Place on one hand before his career is likely over...
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| 3 | The Left Wings
ID: 6142019
Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 04:01
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You might be throwing parties in the regular season, but just wait till a couple of the Canadian teams miss the playoff by a point or two and that's cuz they played another Canadian team one time too much.
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| 4 | CrazyClowns
ID: 5195166
Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 09:50
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Maybe they will make the playoffs because they played another Canadian team one time too much. You seem to imply that Canadian teams are superior to US teams in genereal and that by playing each other more often, they will allow some US teams so squeeze by in the playoffs. What about the opposite? With lesser quality Canadian teams playing each other more often, this could allow one of them the opportunity of making the playoffs instead of an American team.
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| 5 | Ira
ID: 401017811
Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 12:59
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The Oilers play the Avs, Nucks & Flames the same amount of times Nashville plays Chicago, Columbus & St. Louis.
Seriously. It's SO wrong...
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| 6 | CrazyClowns
ID: 5195166
Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 16:29
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Right now, Canadian teams are probably better on average than the average American team. However, the situation can be reversed pretty rapidly. About 10 years ago, only two canadian teams made the playoffs out of 8 (including Quebec and Winnipeg).
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| 7 | The Beezer
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ID: 191202817
Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 17:37
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With unbalanced schedules, I think it'd be preferable to make the 8 playoff seeds in each conference the top two teams in each division (seeded 1-3 and 4-6 respectively), plus the next two teams with the highest point total. That reduces the penalty for teams playing in a tough division by ensuring at least two will make the playoffs.
Having said that, I'd rather each team played their division 5 times each, conference 3 times, and the other conference twice. 80 games total, season ticket holders see every team at least once, and it's fairly balanced.
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| 8 | Twarpy
ID: 279342714
Tue, Nov 29, 2005, 19:32
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Too bad there hasnt been too many afterparties this year for you R9.
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| 9 | R9
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ID: 02624472
Wed, Nov 30, 2005, 02:10
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Kickin a dog when he's down... That's low T. ;)
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| 10 | chipsnbeer
ID: 55721617
Wed, Nov 30, 2005, 15:11
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I hate this too. I am in Calgary and we do get to see the Sens once and one other Eastern team, but thats it. Wish the Leafs could come to town
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| 11 | Ira
ID: 401017811
Wed, Nov 30, 2005, 22:24
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They do... in January..
check your schedule bud..
Boston, Toronto, Montreal & Buffalo
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| 12 | The Left Wings
ID: 6142019
Thu, Dec 01, 2005, 06:08
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Sigh... finally no more Avs... until end of January.
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