hour long pre-game on MSG at 3pm sunday

Like Boston last year? Greatest regular season in history, and gone in the 1st round!
- TheMessiah94

Some say it's all about the President's trophy.

I feel the painful poopies brewing already

Some say it's all about the President's trophy.
- blacksheep1

It's not all about the presidents trophy, but it does help with seeding and home ice advantage. I'm happy we won the east so we faced the Caps instead of the Lightning, and I'm happy we will have home ice advantage against the Canes and whoever else we might face.

at this point if anyone actually considers themselves a Ranger fan but still can't generate some enthusiasm for this team I think its time to look in the mirror
- jimbro83

I'm personally enthused and optimistic. And will feel sad if they don't win. But that's part of being a fan. I also understand where others might come from. We have seen years with potential go down the drain. They maybe don't want to set themselves up for future disappointment.

At least we aren't Cleveland Browns fans.

Im curious, would you guys want to see the NHL eliminate East and West in playoffs and just seed the top 16 teams?

Im curious, would you guys want to see the NHL eliminate East and West in playoffs and just seed the top 16 teams?
- aecliptic

Personally, no. It would lessen the impact of rivalries.

I got laid in divey motel that night
- Slimtj100

CMI? Kings Inn?

Im curious, would you guys want to see the NHL eliminate East and West in playoffs and just seed the top 16 teams?
- aecliptic

My vote would be
Top 8 in each conference, and 1 vs 8, etc.

Personally, no. It would lessen the impact of rivalries.
- banger94

The Athletic had an interesting article about realignment with Utah now in the mix. Similar to the NFL, 8 divisions of 4 teams. Their proposal had the NYR, NYI, NJ, and Boston together. I don't hate the idea.

The Athletic had an interesting article about realignment with Utah now in the mix. Similar to the NFL, 8 divisions of 4 teams. Their proposal had the NYR, NYI, NJ, and Boston together. I don't hate the idea.
- TheMessiah94

Then would it be Washington, Buffalo, Philly and Pittsburgh?

Then would it be Washington, Buffalo, Philly and Pittsburgh?
- TPC

Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs

Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
Tampa Bay Lightning


Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Wild
St. Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
NHL Utah (Formerly Arizona Coyotes)
Vegas Golden Knights

Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets

Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken

Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs

Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
Tampa Bay Lightning


Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Wild
St. Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
NHL Utah (Formerly Arizona Coyotes)
Vegas Golden Knights

Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets

Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
- TheMessiah94

Oh wow, I wonder how the schedule would work. Would suck not to still play teams like the penguins and flyers a bunch

Oh wow, I wonder how the schedule would work. Would suck not to still play teams like the penguins and flyers a bunch
- TPC

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Schedule format
Fans will want to know how the regular season schedule could play out under this type of divisional format. And the good news is this is a pretty easy formula, keeping the 82-game season intact.

To put this in the simplest terms:
• You play teams within your own division six times (three home, three road).
• You will face every other opponent in the league at least twice (one home, one road).

The fact every team in the NHL plays each other at home and on the road seems important, ensuring fans the opportunity to see Connor Bedard, Connor McDavid or Auston Matthews in their home city every year.

If fans would like a more detailed version of how the schedule could play out, let’s use the New York Islanders as our example team.

• New York would play the three teams in its own division six times each (18 games total — three home, three road).
• They would play one other Eastern Conference Division team four times each (16 games total — two home, two road).
• They would play the remaining six divisions in the league two times each (48 games total — once home, once road).

And just like the NFL does with out-of-conference games, the NHL can employ a three-year rotation for which division you play the extra games against. For the Islanders, it would shake out like this:

Year 1: Islanders play four games each against the Buffalo/Montreal/Ottawa/Toronto division.
Year 2: Islanders play four games each against the Columbus/Philadelphia/Pittsburgh/Washington division.
Year 3: Islanders play four games each against the Carolina/Florida/Nashville/Tampa division.

If you don’t love this idea, there is a slight variation where you could also permanently “attach” teams to historical rivals who now fall outside of their divisions to guarantee four games against them.

So for example, Montreal and Boston — who would no longer be in the same division — could be guaranteed four games every season. (That’s the same number of games the Canadiens and Bruins played against each other this season, while they were both in the Atlantic Division.) The same could hold true for rivalries like the Kraken-Canucks, Rangers-Flyers or any other matchup you feel is being slighted under this proposed format. There is a path to still having them meet four times in the regular season.

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- TheMessiah94

No way, it's for libs!!

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Schedule format
Fans will want to know how the regular season schedule could play out under this type of divisional format. And the good news is this is a pretty easy formula, keeping the 82-game season intact.

To put this in the simplest terms:
• You play teams within your own division six times (three home, three road).
• You will face every other opponent in the league at least twice (one home, one road).

The fact every team in the NHL plays each other at home and on the road seems important, ensuring fans the opportunity to see Connor Bedard, Connor McDavid or Auston Matthews in their home city every year.

If fans would like a more detailed version of how the schedule could play out, let’s use the New York Islanders as our example team.

• New York would play the three teams in its own division six times each (18 games total — three home, three road).
• They would play one other Eastern Conference Division team four times each (16 games total — two home, two road).
• They would play the remaining six divisions in the league two times each (48 games total — once home, once road).

And just like the NFL does with out-of-conference games, the NHL can employ a three-year rotation for which division you play the extra games against. For the Islanders, it would shake out like this:

Year 1: Islanders play four games each against the Buffalo/Montreal/Ottawa/Toronto division.
Year 2: Islanders play four games each against the Columbus/Philadelphia/Pittsburgh/Washington division.
Year 3: Islanders play four games each against the Carolina/Florida/Nashville/Tampa division.

If you don’t love this idea, there is a slight variation where you could also permanently “attach” teams to historical rivals who now fall outside of their divisions to guarantee four games against them.

So for example, Montreal and Boston — who would no longer be in the same division — could be guaranteed four games every season. (That’s the same number of games the Canadiens and Bruins played against each other this season, while they were both in the Atlantic Division.) The same could hold true for rivalries like the Kraken-Canucks, Rangers-Flyers or any other matchup you feel is being slighted under this proposed format. There is a path to still having them meet four times in the regular season.
- TheMessiah94

Would have to think about it more, but honestly don't hate it after skimming it without reading every word.

Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs

Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
Tampa Bay Lightning


Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Wild
St. Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
NHL Utah (Formerly Arizona Coyotes)
Vegas Golden Knights

Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets

Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
- TheMessiah94

This looks GOOD!

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This is going to be an excellent, albeit a short series.

Rangers have home ice advantage, will be interesting to see how many Rangers fans invade the PNC. Every game will be close, there won't be blowouts, but the Rangers have all the intangibles --- especially in goal.
If Fox isn't hampered by injury: Rangers in 5

LETS GO RANGERS!

CMI? Kings Inn?
- DONMURDOCH14

Lol was in merrick

Copied from Carolina Board:


This is going to be an excellent, albeit a short series.

Rangers have home ice advantage, will be interesting to see how many Rangers fans invade the PNC. Every game will be close, there won't be blowouts, but the Rangers have all the intangibles --- especially in goal.
If Fox isn't hampered by injury: Rangers in 5

LETS GO RANGERS!
- TommyGTrain

I’d be stunned if either team wins in 5

Boston Bruins
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs

Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals

Carolina Hurricanes
Florida Panthers
Nashville Predators
Tampa Bay Lightning


Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota Wild
St. Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
NHL Utah (Formerly Arizona Coyotes)
Vegas Golden Knights

Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks
Winnipeg Jets

Anaheim Ducks
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
- TheMessiah94

I think Buffalo and Boston should switch for an all NY-NJ division and Boston without Toronto and Mtl in the same division would be a travesty

And Utah thrown in the crematorium out of the gate

I’d be stunned if either team wins in 5
- Slimtj100

I predicted first round sweep ---- LETS ROLL!

Wow, Nashville - Vancouver scoreless for 58.5 mins and then Vancouver scores

Wow, Nashville - Vancouver scoreless for 58.5 mins and then Vancouver scores
- ELew11

That was an insane finish!!
(frank)ing ref calls an early November sort of penalty with 34 seconds left!!

I predicted first round sweep ---- LETS ROLL!
- TommyGTrain

Yes. The difference being this time you are not one of thousands.