** 13/14 REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS ** [Updated Till: Week 21]

[Robin Hood]

Standings updated for Week 14:

-MIN takes over the lead in the Central division
-CLB grabs the last playoff spot in the East
-VAN falls below DAL to become the lowest team in the West
-WPG and CHI are catching up to PHX for the last spot in the West

[bma]

get it together Shiv

[Robin Hood]

Lol thanks for the reminder bry. I actually forgot.

Standings updated.

-LAK and TOR improve to 13-1-1
-WPG pulls into a tie for 8th in the West with PHX (Phoenix still ahead on Wins)
-PIT is 2nd in the East despite having the 4th best record in the conference due to format
-NYR takes back the 8th seed in the East

[bma]

love you

[bma]

hmm seems like the key to the west playoff race is trying to finish top 3 in the conference to get a relatively easier 1st round matchup. #4 vs #5 will be a tough match up no matter who the teams are..

[Robin Hood]

hmm seems like the key to the west playoff race is trying to finish top 3 in the conference to get a relatively easier 1st round matchup. #4 vs #5 will be a tough match up no matter who the teams are..

Not how it works.

Under the new format, the #2 and #3 seeds from each division face each other regardless of how 3-6 are seeded. That is, P2 vs P3 and C2 vs C3.

[The BBKL Insider]

hmm seems like the key to the west playoff race is trying to finish top 3 in the conference to get a relatively easier 1st round matchup. #4 vs #5 will be a tough match up no matter who the teams are..

Not how it works.

Under the new format, the #2 and #3 seeds from each division face each other regardless of how 3-6 are seeded. That is, P2 vs P3 and C2 vs C3.

ya, i totally dont understand the playoffs yet, i will just play whomever they give me

[bma]

hmm seems like the key to the west playoff race is trying to finish top 3 in the conference to get a relatively easier 1st round matchup. #4 vs #5 will be a tough match up no matter who the teams are..

Not how it works.

Under the new format, the #2 and #3 seeds from each division face each other regardless of how 3-6 are seeded. That is, P2 vs P3 and C2 vs C3.

oh i see. what happens in the 2nd round then? Does it get re-seeded regardless of division?

[The BBKL Insider]

hmm seems like the key to the west playoff race is trying to finish top 3 in the conference to get a relatively easier 1st round matchup. #4 vs #5 will be a tough match up no matter who the teams are..

Not how it works.

Under the new format, the #2 and #3 seeds from each division face each other regardless of how 3-6 are seeded. That is, P2 vs P3 and C2 vs C3.

oh i see. what happens in the 2nd round then? Does it get re-seeded regardless of division?

someone post a playoff tree please, and what the new system would look like

[bma]

i assume for the first round its..

EAST:
A1 vs WC1/WC2
M1 vs WC1/WC2
A2 vs A3
M2 vs M3

WEST:
P1 vs WC1/WC2
C1 vs WC1/WC2
P2 vs P3
C2 vs C3

Not sure what happens in the following rounds though? I assume its based on total points irregardless of division?

[Nick]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/the ... -1.1871216

Matchup breakdown:

The division leader in each conference with the most points plays the wild card team with the fewest points.
The division leader with the second highest amount of points plays the wild card team with the most points
3 & 4 – the second and third seeds in each division face one another in the first round.

[Nick]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1567 ... off-format

The winners of each series will play for berths in the Conference Championship series.

The two divisional champions in each conference will then play in the conference finals to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

[Robin Hood]

hmm seems like the key to the west playoff race is trying to finish top 3 in the conference to get a relatively easier 1st round matchup. #4 vs #5 will be a tough match up no matter who the teams are..

Not how it works.

Under the new format, the #2 and #3 seeds from each division face each other regardless of how 3-6 are seeded. That is, P2 vs P3 and C2 vs C3.

oh i see. what happens in the 2nd round then? Does it get re-seeded regardless of division?

This is something I don't understand yet lol. I've tried looking online but most people talk about it generically. I'm hoping it gets revealed on TV closer to our playoffs and one of us notices.

I am under the impression that there is a Pacific division "bracket" and a Central Division "bracket". This is how I think it would work:

Pacific 1 vs Wilcard 1 (1A) \
...........................Round 2: Winner of 1A vs Winner of 1B (2A) \
Pacific 2 vs Pacific 3 (1B) /.................................................\
...................................................................................Conference Finals: Winner of 2A vs Winner of 2B
Central 1 vs Wilcard 2 (1C) \................................................/
...........................Round 2: Winner of 1C vs Winner of 1D (2B) /
Central 2 vs Central (1D) /

I am sure about how Round 1 works. But I am not sure if Round 2 is a bracket system like above or if there is re-seeding.

[Robin Hood]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1567 ... off-format

The winners of each series will play for berths in the Conference Championship series.

The two divisional champions in each conference will then play in the conference finals to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

I've seen this and honestly it's too hokey pokey for me. I haven't found anything that blatantly says what happens after round 1.

[bma]

So basically if you are wildcard 1 and you end up playing the division winner of Pacific for example. You are now considered to be in the "Pacific Bracket" even though you may not be in the Pacific division?

[shooker]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1567 ... off-format

The winners of each series will play for berths in the Conference Championship series.

The two divisional champions in each conference will then play in the conference finals to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

I've seen this and honestly it's too hokey pokey for me. I haven't found anything that blatantly says what happens after round 1.

Same with me shiv. I can't find anything. Would lovveeee some clarification lol.

[Nick]

That's where my questions comes from as well...



I'm with Shiv, super confusing in terms of how it actually plays out.

round 1 I get, top vs wildcard (1), 2nd versus higher wildcard. followed by the 2x2 divisional games.


Stanley cup round is easy as well, winner of east versus winner of west.


However the middle rounds I'm a little lost.


----------------- currently Round 1:


Atlantic 1: TOR vs NYR

Atlantic 2: TBL vs BOS (so lame.. we are #2 & #3 in east.. #3 and #4 in league)


Metro 1: PIT vs MTL

Metro 2: WSH vs NYI

Let's say, TOR, MTL, BOS & NYI win... how do we re-seat? I read it as MTL = metro division championship contender

----------------- what I think it means:

Atlantic Championship: TOR vs BOS

Metro Championship: MTL vs NYI

follow by the Eastern Conference Championship, which could easily be all Atlantic , TOR vs MTL




---------------------------------------------------- BUT what if NYR and MTL each win?

Atlantic Championship: NYR vs BOS

Metro Championship: MTL vs NYI

would that not be properly re-organized by division as NYR vs NYI and BOS vs MTL ?

[Robin Hood]

So basically if you are wildcard 1 and you end up playing the division winner of Pacific for example. You are now considered to be in the "Pacific Bracket" even though you may not be in the Pacific division?

This is how I understand it for Round 2. But I have not been able to find something that says that unequivocally from a reputable source.

A good spot to check would be the new CBA. I tried that earlier this year but couldn't find it. It's on NHL.com if anyone wants to take a look.

[Nick]

http://www.nhlpa.com/inside-nhlpa/colle ... -agreement for those that do not have it. However there is no talk of playoff-format in the CBA.


I'd wager that is not something that is negotiated by the NHLPA, although it likely requires their approval for changes.

[Nick]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck- ... --nhl.html

If a wild-card team wins in the first round, it will stay in the same division for the second round, even if it crossed over.

Yzerman said: “We’ve made a change. Let’s see how this change works out. If the wild cards have to cross over, they have to cross over.

Sounds like no re-adjustment to me.