Re-Alignment Decision Expected Tonight

[dboy97]

Hey I see a whole shit load of complaining about the new format. I just don't get it. I think it will be great and I think you will see other leagues copy this.
The biggest complaints I see are are two one I will miss 2 games against (insert team name here), I understand this it will suck to only see Philly NYR and Pitts twice instaed of four times but there is always some bad with good.
Secondly uneven conferences and if you have 8 teams in your conference it is harder to make the playoffs but I do believe this is only temporary three seasons then expansion will add two new teams and all will be even again.
In the long run I think this was designed to bring the eastern conference teams and western conference teams closer in distance traveled and I think it does that, although it would never be equal just due the great distances in the western conference compared to the east.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

I gave a caveat...
I will revert back to my previous form if the Hurricanes can pull off 3 wins in a row.
And no, shootouts do not count.


The Flyers bandwagon is just to appease lil bizzle, who for some reason randomly enjoys orange and says they are "awesome' becuase they "score lots of goals".

LOL!! It's all good.

Just about everyone in my family is a Flyers fan. They enjoy giving me grief every year.

 

[TiLoBrown]

Get these groupings some names... Right now it feels like a Slamball league....

 

[dboy97]

I think they should go with the old division names
Patrick
Addams
Norris
Smythe

 

[SLY]

I guess has rubbed off on you. LOL

Anyone making this reference can suck a dick.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Anyone making this reference can suck a dick.

LOL!! You will NEVER live it down.

 

[dboy97]

Anyone making this reference can suck a dick.

LOL!! You will NEVER live it down.

That should have read like this...

LOL!! You will NEVER live it down.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Hey I see a whole shit load of complaining about the new format. I just don't get it. I think it will be great and I think you will see other leagues copy this.
The biggest complaints I see are are two one I will miss 2 games against (insert team name here), I understand this it will suck to only see Philly NYR and Pitts twice instaed of four times but there is always some bad with good.
Secondly uneven conferences and if you have 8 teams in your conference it is harder to make the playoffs but I do believe this is only temporary three seasons then expansion will add two new teams and all will be even again.
In the long run I think this was designed to bring the eastern conference teams and western conference teams closer in distance traveled and I think it does that, although it would never be equal just due the great distances in the western conference compared to the east.

If this leads to expansion I definately don't like it. There are too many teams in the league as it is.

 

[SLY]

LOL!! You will NEVER live it down.

That should have read like this...

LOL!! You will NEVER live it down.

You guys can blow each other.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

conference names

Gretzky
Lemieux
Orr
O'Ree

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

conference names

Gretzky
Lemieux
Orr
O'Ree

Too many Bruins. Must have Howe in their somewhere.

 

[Slimpikins]

Conference names:

Crosby
Lidstrom
Stamkos
"Other"

Listed in order of US national TV scheduling interest.

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

conference names

Gretzky
Lemieux
Howe
O'Ree

Too many Bruins. Must have Howe in their somewhere.

NP

fixed

 

[dboy97]

If this leads to expansion I definately don't like it. There are too many teams in the league as it is.

Well since expansion ended the original 6 in 1967 the longest the league has gone without expansion is 12 years. At the end of this season it will be 11, expansion is coming like it or not. I think they will let the Phoenix issue resolve itself see where they move or stay then get some teams ready to fill the two open slots in whatever conferences remain with only 7 teams.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Well since expansion ended the original 6 in 1967 the longest the league has gone without expansion is 12 years. At the end of this season it will be 11, expansion is coming like it or not. I think they will let the Phoenix issue resolve itself see where they move or stay then get some teams ready to fill the two open slots in whatever conferences remain with only 7 teams.

Atlanta has already moved. Phoenix is a mess. Nobody local wants to buy the team. Dallas was in bankruptsy. The Blues have been sold again. The Islanders need a new arena or they could leave.

The league needs stability with all current teams before it considers expansion.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

conference names

Gretzky
Lemieux
Orr
Howe

Fixed. Willie O'Ree? Really? Come on with the PR/PC nonsense.

 

[dboy97]

Atlanta has already moved. Phoenix is a mess. Nobody local wants to buy the team. Dallas was in bankruptsy. The Blues have been sold again. The Islanders need a new arena or they could leave.

The league needs stability with all current teams before it considers expansion.

I am not saying it is a good idea to expand but in a couple years you will see it esspecially if this economy turns around and money really starts to flow again.

When has the NHL ever said no to an expansion fee?

 

[Bizzle McDizzle]

Fixed. Willie O'Ree? Really? Come on with the PR/PC nonsense.

I just picked the better of the two Bruins, is all

 

[dboy97]

I just picked the better of the two Bruins, is all

:ss:

 

[dash]

So I guess this is the last year of the Eastern and Western Conference Championship trophies, then...