Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) The Board has made a decision and the details will be reported soon... Standby for the end of days... The stupid as hell four division alignment has been passed. Thus ends the greatest playoff system ever and begins the era of divisional playoffs... I think they finally killed the best game ever. Edited December 6, 2011 by Majsheppard 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MCleveland89 122 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 I'm watching the Blackhawks vs. Coyotes game on Versus right now and they just said it's finished and will give details when everything is finalized so I'm guessing they'll explain it all soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 The details are as of right now that four divisions are in place... The alignment is really going to just be small tweeks to what we already know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AceInTheSleeve 97 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Are you sure the re-alignment effects the current playoff system? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 I have never hated the NHL more than right now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 I have never hated the NHL more than right now... A perfectly rational reaction to a format that has yet to even be announced or have a single game played under it. 3 Travis, Skeptikal and Casey reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Are you sure the re-alignment effects the current playoff system? Yes, two round of divisional playoffs then reseeding. I.E. you are going to see a ton of Dallas, Chicago, Nashville, and Detroit playing each other in the first round. I hate this concept. A perfectly rational reaction to a format that has yet to even be announced or have a single game played under it. I think I am going to burn down your house and give you this new house made out of cheese. Don't knock it until you've tried it. #POORLOGIC Mark my words there will be teams missing out of the playoffs with 10 more points than some of the teams making the playoffs in the 7 team divisions. 1 wings1110 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Yes, two round of divisional playoffs then reseeding. I.E. you are going to see a ton of Dallas, Chicago, Nashville, and Detroit playing each other in the first round. I hate this concept. I think I am going to burn down your house and give you this new house made out of cheese. Don't knock it until you've tried it. #POORLOGIC Mark my words there will be teams missing out of the playoffs with 10 more points than some of the teams making the playoffs in the 7 team divisions. Yup, a house of cheese is a great comparison in this scenario, Two for two so far. Also, using hashtags outside of twitter bro? C'mon... 5 GoWings1905, roboturner, Travis and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermind 363 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) I hate the idea of divisional playoff match-ups as well. Edited December 6, 2011 by Nevermind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Yes, two round of divisional playoffs then reseeding. I.E. you are going to see a ton of Dallas, Chicago, Nashville, and Detroit playing each other in the first round. I hate this concept. Unless we're in the East. And where did you hear 2 divisional rounds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Patrick, Norris, Adams, Smythe divisions? Or boring geographical names? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krystal 41 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Details mon! http://eye-on-hockey.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/27694626/33719669 Look what the Winnipeg Jets started.Realignment is coming to the NHL, and as was predicted, it's of the "total" variety. Easy but incomplete ideas were floated (swapping either Detroit, Nashville or Columbus with Winnipeg in the Southeast and calling it a day), but in the end it was the big idea that won out. With Gary Bettman pushing it, you knew it would. Gone are the days of divisions in hockey. The NHL will return to four conferences starting next season (names undetermined as of yet, but you can bet they will likely be historic). Two of the four divisions will have eight teams, two will have seven. The first round of the playoffs will be played entirely within the conference before re-seeding in the second round. It will also bring a schedule where every team will play a home and away with every other team. The breakdown of games will consist of Here is the proposal that was passed in a little less than an hour and with a 26-4 vote. I can hear everybody now. Why didn't they just go the easy route? The short answer: politics. Well that and time zones. The Detroit Red Wings have a lot of clout. As an Original Six team who has done a lot of winning, that comes with the territory. They have long wanted to move to the East and have been very vocal about commissioner Gary Bettman promising as such. That's complication No. 1. Complication No. 2 was the existence of teams like the Dallas Stars playing their road games two time zones away or in the case of the Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets, playing a lot of road games three time zones away. By this grouping, teams are grouped with much more consideration to time zones. So while the idea of an Eastern Conference and Western Conference are gone, the Red Wings and Jackets get their end goal and will play with teams in the Eastern time zone and Central time zone a lot more. Complication No. 3? The Red Wings aren't in the Southeast. But you knew that. This really does seem like the best solution to please the most teams. The biggest problems I see? First is for the teams in the two eight-team conferences. They face longer odds than the other half of the league to make the postseason. The second? The only teams that really seemed to get jobbed by the arrangement are the two teams in Florida, the Panthers and Lightning. Not counting each other, their closest division foes are in Buffalo and Boston. No word on division names yet, but Patrick/Smythe/Norris/Adams sound promising. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) I fully expect something stupid like the proposed "regions" in the West to both have eight teams apiece, while the East gets seven each. I have very low expectations of the Red Wings actually winding up in the conference they belong either. I'll be happy it cuts down on the travel for the Red Wings, but I still will be disappointed they won't get to play their traditional rivals more. EDIT: Not a fan of this at all. Why is there the need for unbalance when you could easily move Detroit or Columbus? Edited December 6, 2011 by GoWings1905 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=382065 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crashnburnluder 385 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 So they go 16/14 and they screw both teams that were asking to go east lol, nice work NHL... I consider this a fail.... 16 eastern time zone teams but only 14 in the conference. 14 teams from the other timezones and 16 teams in the conference haha FAIL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robb himself 143 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 details are here http://t.co/zX3DyJxU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevermind 363 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) And people thought it was easier to make the playoffs in the east before... The vote was apparently 26-4. Let me guess...Detroit, Columbus, TB and Florida were against. Edited December 6, 2011 by Nevermind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntax 359 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Massive fail. Florida teams = f***ed. Detroit f***ed. Columbus f***ed (who cares) Eastern conferences have a 7% better chance of making the playoffs? EFF THAT BS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Wow, this is a pretty suignificant change. I don't mind it, certainly makes sense. Does this mean more games against Minnesota? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings8831 40 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Massive fail. Florida teams = f***ed. Detroit f***ed. Columbus f***ed (who cares) Eastern conferences have a 7% better chance of making the playoffs? EFF THAT BS. Phoenix will move to Quebec City (or somewhere East) before next season so it will be even. 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisdetroit 189 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 It's not as good as just moving the Wings to the East but it is MUCH better than what we have now. Only 1 trip to Western Canada and 1 to the California. And in the playoffs we play the first 2 rounds in our time zone or the Central time zone. No flights to California in the first two rounds. We also see Montreal, Toronto and Boston for a home and home every year. I would prefer to play them more but as I said, it's a big improvement over what we have now. 2 Esquire and T.Low reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crashnburnluder 385 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 Such a FAIL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 I love the 4 division/conference thing, but the Wings not being in the East is bulls***. I guess they want a big name team in the West. Lame. Let some other teams shine in the West. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevie for president 42 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 I'm really curious to see what happens with the Prince of Wales and Clarence Campbell Trophies. Scarp them or add 2 more trophies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cevari 68 Report post Posted December 6, 2011 I just don't get in what world having two seven-team conferences and two eight-team conferences and taking four teams to the playoffs from each one is fair. Then again I guess money overrides such concerns. It's just hilarious when both 7-team conferences are eastern despite there being more teams in the eastern timezones... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites