Is seven games to many to determine the winner? It seems to me most series are decided in 5 games anyways so why not adopt a best of 5 in the first and second round then the best of 7 for each confrence finals. This would shorten the season and give the finals teams more time to chill in the off season and give them a chance the following year. See what happened to the Canes last year and the rigorous schedule the Ducks had to put up early this year. Is this fair or am I wrong?
2007-12-31 08:59:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
in a way it is a good idea and i see your point for the players to rest and have more time off in the offseason but it wont happen because they need the revenue considering the NHL is the least watched sport in the U S they want more Telivison cvoverage to draw more viewers
Also correct me if i am wrong but i believe the players get more money not part of their regular season salary or counted against the cap the more playoff games that are played so i would think that the players or at least some might be against the idea
2007-12-31 11:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a terrible idea... but I think you would see too many upsets in the first round, and with so many teams making the playoffs, I don't think that's good for the game.
2007-12-31 19:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by [z]ther 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-15 12:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say what we do is we make the NHL season 125 games, and then postseason is best of 9 series.
2007-12-31 10:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Mother Pucker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you want less hockey??? crazy
2007-12-31 10:23:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah.....I want as much hockey in my system before the off-season.
2007-12-31 10:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make all rounds best of 9 or 11.
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2007-12-31 09:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by pricehillsaint 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'most series are decided in the 5 games'
The definition of most is more than half.
Since the NHL moved to a best of 7 format for the first round, less than half have been decided in 5 games or less, so far from 'most'.
So, unless you plan on compensating the owners for the lost revenue, I think you're out of luck
2007-12-31 09:16:52 · answer #8 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A best of 7, works more in favor of the better team. Why give an 8th seed, that chance to get lucky, and knock out the top team. So, if most series are dicided in 5 games, if you make it a best of 5, they will be dicided in 3. If you need less games to watch, how can you call yourslef a fan? Its survival of the fittest, so if you cant handle 7 games, you dont belong, PERIOD.....
2007-12-31 09:16:48 · answer #9 · answered by Puck me, puck u 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would love to see a best-of-5 series in the first round of the play-offs. The play-offs are ridiculously long, especially after such a long regular season. A best of 5 would increase the sense of urgency in the first round and would increase the excitement level. For me, in best of 7s I don't even start paying attention until a few games have been played.
They used to do best 5s and even best of 3s, but the reality is that they'll never go back to it. There is way too much money in it for the owners to stay at best of 7- they sell out the building for every game, plus they get additional television coverage, advertising dollars, etc. when more playoff games are played. It's too bad.
2007-12-31 09:15:46 · answer #10 · answered by Paul d 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋