65 replies to this topic

[Nev]

Most of those players aren't that contemporary, though.  

 

A lot of casual sports fans around America (believe it or not) don't know several of those names you listed above.  

 

I don't doubt it, but they are still better known names, and more easily identifiable than Norris, Smythe, Patrick and Adams.  And why should those 4 guys get a division, and a trophy named after them - spread the love!

[Hockeymom1960]

I'm all for history and tradition, but no.  Confusing even for the hockey fan, even worse for the casual fan.  At least make them more contemporary - Orr, Lemieux, Gretzky, Hull (Bobby).  Gives you an all-time great from a team in each division.

 

Just say NO to Lemieux.

[VM1138]

I really hate division seeding. I know it promotes rivalries but it means we will always play the same teams in the first round.

[Dabura]

There should be a division just for the Lightning.and Panthers.

 

All of their games would be against each other.

[haroldsnepsts]

I'd be surprised it they gave it names that had anything to do with hockey traditions.  Bettman is all about making the game easier to understand and more generic.  So I'm guessing more like West, Central, etc.  

 

Though they'll need to come up with something creative to explain the idiocy of Tampa and the Panthers being in the same division as Ottawa and Montreal instead of with Carolina. 

[Playmaker]

There just wasn't going to be a perfect solution that was going to make every team and fan happy.  I think the NHL did a respectable job with this plan.  I'll miss the Central Division games with the Blues and Blackhawks, but otherwise, I think it's something new and different that will give an added flavor to next season at a time when we can use something new and different.  I particularly like the fact that there will be much fewer later games.  Can't tolerate being up to 1am to watch a hockey game like I used to!  I'm also hoping that the Wings switch to 7pm start times like all the other Eastern teams have.  The 7:38 start times, are fine if you're home watching, but going down to the games it got to be a bit much.  Trying to get out of the concourse, battle the traffic in the parking garage and the freeways and getting home to the far western suburbs made for a late night. 

[F.Michael]

If HBO were to continue with the "24/7" series (crosses fingers) that leads up to the Winter Classic it'll be more interesting now that the Wings/Leafs are in the same division.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros]

Happy that Detroit will be in the east next year. However, we're gonna need to get significantly harder to play against over the offseason in order to play against teams like Boston and Philadelphia.

Edited by Bring Back The Bruise Bros, 17 March 2013 - 11:45 PM.

[darkmanx]

Happy that Detroit will be in the east next year. However, we're gonna need to get significantly harder to play against over the offseason in order to play against teams like Boston and Philadelphia.

 

Boston yes, Philly no. I would be more worried about the Leafs bigger guys than Philly. Philly just has the reputation of that kind of team but they aren't big or scary anymore.

[Z Winged Dangler]

I'd be surprised it they gave it names that had anything to do with hockey traditions.  Bettman is all about making the game easier to understand and more generic.  So I'm guessing more like West, Central, etc.  

 

Though they'll need to come up with something creative to explain the idiocy of Tampa and the Panthers being in the same division as Ottawa and Montreal instead of with Carolina. 

 I could just smell the NHL selling out hard and giving the divisions awesome corporate names.  Tampax, Charmin, Huggies and Vagasil would go really good with half the arena names.  I want royalties for my idea.

Happy that Detroit will be in the east next year. However, we're gonna need to get significantly harder to play against over the offseason in order to play against teams like Boston and Philadelphia.

 Or we can be even more injured than usual when our guys get murdered along the boards.

[Euro_Twins]

 I could just smell the NHL selling out hard and giving the divisions awesome corporate names.  Tampax, Charmin, Huggies and Vagasil would go really good with half the arena names.  I want royalties for my idea.

 Or we can be even more injured than usual when our guys get murdered along the boards.

 

huggies for pittsburgh

[LeftWinger]

Regarding naming the division (although they will probably go with standard Southeast, Central, etc...) I think they should be traditional and name them after great pioneers of the NHL....and I don't mean Norris, Smythe et al.  I mean Like Lafleur, Orr, Howe, Gretzky, Richard, Bowman, Brooks....

 

...anyone of those I would be fine with. But we will be stuck with Central, Northeast, etc...

[frankgrimes]

Regarding naming the division (although they will probably go with standard Southeast, Central, etc...) I think they should be traditional and name them after great pioneers of the NHL....and I don't mean Norris, Smythe et al.  I mean Like Lafleur, Orr, Howe, Gretzky, Richard, Bowman, Brooks....

 

...anyone of those I would be fine with. But we will be stuck with Central, Northeast, etc...

 

Naming divisions after alltime greats would just make too much sense.

[Wheelchairsuperhero]

So I've seen people come up with some crazy statistics on these boards, so I've been wondering if anyone can tell me how we've faired playing against these eastern teams in the past. I've been to a few Bruins games and we won both times.

[cusimano_brothers]

I wonder if the League will try to revive the old Detroit v. Montreal rivalry; Saturday night in Montreal, followed by Sunday night in Detroit.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros]

Boston yes, Philly no. I would be more worried about the Leafs bigger guys than Philly. Philly just has the reputation of that kind of team but they aren't big or scary anymore.

I agree with you to a certain extent. I agree that Philly isn't the biggest and meanest team in the league anymore. However, they're not pushovers. Scott Hartnell plays a physical style. Wayne Simmonds is a legitimate power forward. The Schenn brothers are pretty physical. Zac Rinaldo hits like a truck and is more than willing to drop the gloves. Nicklas Grossman is gritty on their blueline. Again, they're not the meanest team, but they're by no means an easy team to play against.

Edited by Bring Back The Bruise Bros, 19 March 2013 - 07:25 PM.

[irishock]

I wonder if the League will try to revive the old Detroit v. Montreal rivalry; Saturday night in Montreal, followed by Sunday night in Detroit.

 

I hate manufactured rivalries, but we'll definitely be on CBC saturdays vs MTL a whole lot now. They won't do a Sunday rematch because only NBC does matinee Sunday games, and it'll be vs Boston almost all the time since they don't show canadian teams.

Edited by irishock, 19 March 2013 - 07:33 PM.

[Playmaker]

I think the whole size issues have been totally overblown. 

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros]

I think the whole size issues have been totally overblown. 

I think the snarl issue is legitimate, though.

[cusimano_brothers]

I would love to see conference-only scheduling.