Sports question (Best-of-7 series)

[© tweed]

there is a lot less ground to cover from Stockholm to Malmo vs. New York to Los Angeles.

[Gustaf]

there is a lot less ground to cover from Stockholm to Malmo vs. New York to Los Angeles.

Obivously, yes. I thought the abstract point was more interesting though.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

It must really anger you that an 8th place team is about to win the Stanley Cup.

Me or Xahar?

I certainly don't like the fact that an 8th-seed team is winning the championship, though as I said in the Stanley Cup Final thread, that's only half the problem. The 'point' system is also a big reason. Even with a 16-team tournament, LA wouldn't be in the playoffs if W-L records were used and if overtime losses were treated just the same as any other loss.

For instance, the Kings won only 40 games out of 82 in the regular season (a losing record), while the Dallas Stars (a non-playoff team) won 42 games (a winning record). Yet because of overtime losses, the Kings are 1 win away from a title while a better team from the same conference is out of the playoffs.

[Hatman 🍁]

Well, I dont mind so much that points are awarded for OTL and SOL's, but the real problem is that some games are worth more points than others, which is a huge flaw in the system. Maybe games should be worth 3 points instead, with OTW/SOW's being worth 2 points.

[Хahar 🤔]

The consolation point doesn't make sense anymore. Back when there were ties, the idea was to encourage teams not to play for the tie, but that's gone now.

[© tweed]

hockey also needs to switch back to white jerseys at home.  the Lockout broke the sport.

[Hatman 🍁]

hockey also needs to switch back to white jerseys at home.  the Lockout broke the sport.

Why? I think Toronto was the only team with a white third jersey.

[© tweed]

because the first x million years of hockey were that way.  I'm a reactionary on certain things.