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NHLPA agrees to realignment proposal

  • With the caveat that they want to re-evaluate it after 2014-5.

    So, redwings fans, get used to actually seeing the end of games! dead

    And buh-bye, Blackhawks. Good luck taking on those titans in Winnipeg...... wave

    NHLPA signs off on realignment; will ‘re-evaluate’ after 2014-15 season | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports

    From the blog Puck Daddy: Since the National Hockey League’s realignment plan leaked last month, the National Hockey League Players Association has been collecting feedback from its membership. Some of the Eastern Conference players didn’t like competing in a 16-team playoff field. Some of the … Continue reading →

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    SpartanInNH

  • flex clap bow cool rockon banana cheers drool loveface smile_msu redwings

    Victory for MSU!

    CrazySparty

  • I have a raging clue right now

    Already heard "Guess you were scared of us" from like 3 Hawks fans, I told them to enjoy their new rivalry with Colorado.

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    L.G.R.W.

    beal99

  • beal99 said...

    I have a raging clue right now

    Already heard "Guess you were scared of us" from like 3 Hawks fans, I told them to enjoy their new rivalry with Colorado.

    Winnipeg. It's gotta be Winnipeg. biggrin

    SpartanInNH

  • FSD is also very happy to see ratings stay consistent the entire season and not completely disappear for a week at a time throughout the season.

    Izzo Court

  • A little sad to see the Blackhawks-Wings rivalry go, but the benefits outweigh the negatives here I think. Perhaps my interest in hockey will be rekindled a little bit.

    A Hawks-Wings Cup Finals would be epic.

    Spartan Dawgs20

  • Spartan Dawgs20 said...

    A little sad to see the Blackhawks-Wings rivalry go

    Will enjoy a rivalry with Toronto.

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    Turtleneck

  • I am a bit surprised the NHLPA agreed to a plan with uneven conferences. Gives players in the west an unfair advantage to make playoff money. I thought they would push Columbus back west for sure.

    89akerholic

  • 89akerholic said...
    Gives players in the west an unfair advantage to make playoff money.

    How, exactly?

    I like it, personally. I like seeing matchups with TOR, MON, and BOS. Also, there is no way this does not lead to further expansion and/or relocation. Glad to see the Wings where they should have been a long time ago.

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    dubie7006

  • dubie7006 said...

    How, exactly?

    I like it, personally. I like seeing matchups with TOR, MON, and BOS. Also, there is no way this does not lead to further expansion and/or relocation. Glad to see the Wings where they should have been a long time ago.

    It's hard to miss Chicago, when you're picking up TOR, MON, & BOS. Just typing that ... makes me tingle.

    SpartanInNH

  • SpartanInNH said...

    It's hard to miss Chicago, when you're picking up TOR, MON, & BOS. Just typing that ... makes me tingle.

    Exactly. 1 O6 matchup vs. 3 O6 matchups? As the AT&T kids say, more is better. It's not hard...

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    dubie7006

  • dubie7006 said...

    How, exactly?

    I like it, personally. I like seeing matchups with TOR, MON, and BOS. Also, there is no way this does not lead to further expansion and/or relocation. Glad to see the Wings where they should have been a long time ago.

    8/14 teams make it in the West
    8/16 teams make it in the East

    So a western team has a higher percentage chance of making the postseason. After all of the minutia the sides fought over the past 2 years I figured this would be a sticking point and I'm not sure the NHL would have resisted pushing C-bus back West.

    89akerholic

  • 89akerholic said...

    8/14 teams make it in the West 8/16 teams make it in the East

    So a western team has a higher percentage chance of making the postseason. After all of the minutia the sides fought over the past 2 years I figured this would be a sticking point and I'm not sure the NHL would have resisted pushing C-bus back West.

    My thought on it:

    The West has a harder time during the year with travel and all. If they're going to give an advantage (hadn't thought about this, so thanks for the insight), they minus well give it to the West teams. West teams' 'path to the playoffs', so to speak, is harder. So cut them a break. Plus, I think there's some amount of foresight into the prospects of more teams expanding out west than in the eastern half.

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  • beal99 said...

    I have a raging clue right now

    Already heard "Guess you were scared of us" from like 3 Hawks fans, I told them to enjoy their new rivalry with Colorado.

    Ask Blackhawks fans if home games are being televised again in Chicago. And remind them how Scotty Bowman came in and turn around their decaying team.

    Boba_Fett

  • SpartanInNH said...

    It's hard to miss Chicago, when you're picking up TOR, MON, & BOS. Just typing that ... makes me tingle.

    Whoa! No love for my Sens? Not original, but we have a longer history than the 90's. Anyway, great thing (realignment), but those talking sh** about the Hawks should settle down. They are awesome right now, and are earning respect.

    Fuggawe_Tribe

  • Fuggawe_Tribe said...

    Whoa! No love for my Sens? Not original, but we have a longer history than the 90's. Anyway, great thing (realignment), but those talking sh** about the Hawks should settle down. They are awesome right now, and are earning respect.

    The Sens are the scUM of the NHL. Haven't been relevant since WW1.

    We can respect Chicago all we want (I personally do...what they're doing is nothing short of incredible) but that doesn't mean we can't talk shit.

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    dubie7006

  • dubie7006 said...

    The Sens are the scUM of the NHL. Haven't been relevant since WW1.

    We can respect Chicago all we want (I personally do...what they're doing is nothing short of incredible) but that doesn't mean we can't talk shit.

    I respect Chicago.

    Toronto.

    Montreal.

    Boston.

    In our division. YESSSSS!!!!

    SpartanInNH

  • Awesome. Sad to admit it, but I am glad I can start rooting for Chicago with them being in the othe conference

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    Eggy

  • dubie7006 said...

    My thought on it:

    The West has a harder time during the year with travel and all. If they're going to give an advantage (hadn't thought about this, so thanks for the insight), they minus well give it to the West teams. West teams' 'path to the playoffs', so to speak, is harder. So cut them a break. Plus, I think there's some amount of foresight into the prospects of more teams expanding out west than in the eastern half.

    You are likely right on the expansion. I will be interested in seeing where Phoenix will inevitably move.

    89akerholic

  • Wooooohooooooo!!!!!

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    TheBlitzIsOn

  • 89akerholic said...

    You are likely right on the expansion. I will be interested in seeing where Phoenix will inevitably move.

    Well, you've got a league that is rumored to want teams in Hamilton, Quebec City, Kansas City and Seattle as far as new markets.

    Either:
    A. One team moves from east to west in the endgame, or
    B. They continue with the unbalanced number of teams in order to satisfy those markets and get to 32 teams.

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    dubie7006

  • Freaking Love it. Wings coming to town probably 2-3 times per year, as opposed to once every 2-3 years. That gives me a raging final four ticket. Also really excited about Montreal, Toronto and Boston.

    Smart move by the NHL to help out Florida and Tampa Bay by putting them in a division that include their best draws.

    MiamiSpartan

  • 89akerholic said...

    8/14 teams make it in the West 8/16 teams make it in the East

    So a western team has a higher percentage chance of making the postseason. After all of the minutia the sides fought over the past 2 years I figured this would be a sticking point and I'm not sure the NHL would have resisted pushing C-bus back West.

    It's not like we have a problem of making the postseason. (although this year may be the exception)

    maizegoblue

  • dubie7006 said...

    The Sens are the scUM of the NHL. Haven't been relevant since WW1.

    We can respect Chicago all we want (I personally do...what they're doing is nothing short of incredible) but that doesn't mean we can't talk shit.

    Meh... scum fans think their team is good, too. Can't stand the Wings... Never could. Can't stand that they've labeled themselves Hockeytown, like Hockey is any more important there than it is in Honolulu. There is a small contingent of the city that even knows the rules of the game. I'd label Yellowknife a better hockey town.

    Fuggawe_Tribe

  • dubie7006 said...

    Well, you've got a league that is rumored to want teams in Hamilton, Quebec City, Kansas City and Seattle as far as new markets.

    Either:
    A. One team moves from east to west in the endgame, or
    B. They continue with the unbalanced number of teams in order to satisfy those markets and get to 32 teams.

    Would love to see the Nordiques again. I don't see how Quebec City can't sustain a team. Stupid Quebekers.

    Fuggawe_Tribe

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