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    Question Sincere question about hockey playoffs

    I've never been much of a hockey follower but I started watching the Oilers when the playoffs started and found the games exciting ... anyways I'm a little bummed the just got knocked out by the Quacks BUT my question is, why were they on the road in game 7? They won more games in the regular season?

    I mean, why does the NHL give a point to O.T. losers? They lost!

    It's just sad to see Edmonton win more games in the regular season and outscore the Quacks in the playoff series and yet lose a game 7 ... on the road.

    Does this sort of thing upset any of you real hockey buffs?

    When did this stupid rule about O.T. losers getting a point happen?

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    The Ducks won the right to home ice advantage ( Game 7 ) because they had more points than the Oilers

    The NHL awards "loser points" to make it closer in the standings. It keeps teams in the race longer, and is overall good for the game not to have your team completely out of it after 50 games.

    No, I dont believe anyone here is upset about there being a loser point. I know some people dont like the shootout, but they dont remember how unsatisfying it was to leave a game with a tie.
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    I hate the NHL point system. It makes zero sense at some games are worth a total of two points, while others are worth three.

    Make it three points for a regulation win, two for an OT or shootout win, and one for an overtime or shootout loss.

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    The Ducks won the right to home ice advantage ( Game 7 ) because they had more points than the Oilers

    The NHL awards "loser points" to make it closer in the standings. It keeps teams in the race longer, and is overall good for the game not to have your team completely out of it after 50 games.

    No, I dont believe anyone here is upset about there being a loser point. I know some people dont like the shootout, but they dont remember how unsatisfying it was to leave a game with a tie.


    +1, with an addendum. The NHL had ties for the longest time, and the game was suffering because lower ranked teams would play for the tie against a stronger team in the last 5 minutes of regulation. It started looking like the last 2 minutes of an NFL game! The team with the lead just runs out the clock. Harry Neale, former head coach of the Canucks began lobbying for a 5 minute overtime period, whereby both teams got a point at the end of regulation, but the team to win in overtime got an extra point. The NHL watered it down to the point where there are no longer any ties because of the shootout. As @canucksfan007 stated, fans do not like games decided in a shootout, so the League watered in down further by going to a 4 on 4 format, in an effort to create more scoring chances in OT.
    Also, as stated earlier, while the Oilers may have won more regular season games, the Ducks actually had more points because they were involved in, and won more overtime games than the Oilers. Hope that long winded answer helps!
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    Nope... the more wins didn't bug me. To be honest: I didn't even realize it until now.

    The part I don't like is the inequity between what games are worth.... as was already mentioned. If a game goes to OT or SO, it's worth 3 points. If it's over in regulation, it's only worth 2.

    The NHL, I suspect, won't be changing anything with it anytime soon. This year not so much (16-17 was a bit of an out-liar for it) but this system keeps more teams in the race longer.... and as teams in all sports will tell you, it's easy to keep your fan base interested when you're still in the playoff picture.

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    the problem is two-fold. 1) they need to install the 3-2-1 point system (which i think is a ways down the road), and 2) the playoff seeding is stupid. The best three teams in the East just played each other and 1 came out. Makes no sense. Ottawa just had the easiest road to the ECF ever.

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    I get why people don't like the current setup... after we had a whole lot of years spent with a 1-through-8 ranking system.... but personally, I like the switch... but I'd go one step further: Get rid of the wild card, and just take the top 4 in each division.

    I like the idea of having to go through the same 3 or 4 teams in the first two rounds of the playoffs every year. That's where real rivalries are born. That's what gets two teams (and their fans) hating each other.

    I'm with you on a 3-2-1 points system.... heck, I'd go 5-4-3-2-1. 5 points for a regulation win, 4 for OT, 3 for SO.... 2 for SO loss, 1 for OT loss. I know we'd hear that this would make things "too complicated" for fans (that's used to argue against even a 3-2-1) but I don't think it really is. We'd also hear that it would skew historical stat comparisons (another reason why 3-2-1 can't happen) but I say "who cares?". The historical comparisons of seasons with ties and without, or with 3 point games and without, are pretty meaningless anyway.



    the problem is two-fold. 1) they need to install the 3-2-1 point system (which i think is a ways down the road), and 2) the playoff seeding is stupid. The best three teams in the East just played each other and 1 came out. Makes no sense. Ottawa just had the easiest road to the ECF ever.


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    heck, I'd go 5-4-3-2-1. 5 points for a regulation win, 4 for OT, 3 for SO.... 2 for SO loss, 1 for OT loss. I know we'd hear that this would make things "too complicated" for fans (that's used to argue against even a 3-2-1) but I don't think it really is. We'd also hear that it would skew historical stat comparisons (another reason why 3-2-1 can't happen) but I say "who cares?". The historical comparisons of seasons with ties and without, or with 3 point games and without, are pretty meaningless anyway.

    As a now very casual hockey fan I love the above idea!

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