Agreed jaydogg. The current playoff format is beyond a joke. Caps and Pens finished with the most/2nd most points in the entire eastern conference, yet one of them is going to be gone after this series. Meanwhile the mediocre Islanders and Lightning are guaranteed to have one in the ECF. Let's go back to eff divisions, 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, 4 plays 5. Based on your standings in the Eastern conference, not uneven divisions.

The fairest way to do it would be to forget conferences and just have 1 play 16, 2 play 15 etc. That way the regular season means something, and good teams will be rewarded with easier matchups, but I understand this would create a much tougher travel schedule.

Bettman is a joke.
- bochangs

so basically you're complaining that Pittsburgh is being forced to play Washington now instead of the next round? because why do you care about the other 2 "mediocre" team playing each other? if they're so mediocre, then Pittsburgh will blow then out in the ECF. and if Pittsburgh doesn't get to the ECF then what difference does that make? if you can't beat Washington in round 2 you can't beat them in round 3.

under ANY playoff format you can think of, the best team is going to come out of the conference.

Agreed jaydogg. The current playoff format is beyond a joke. Caps and Pens finished with the most/2nd most points in the entire eastern conference, yet one of them is going to be gone after this series. Meanwhile the mediocre Islanders and Lightning are guaranteed to have one in the ECF. Let's go back to eff divisions, 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, 4 plays 5. Based on your standings in the Eastern conference, not uneven divisions.

The fairest way to do it would be to forget conferences and just have 1 play 16, 2 play 15 etc. That way the regular season means something, and good teams will be rewarded with easier matchups, but I understand this would create a much tougher travel schedule.

Bettman is a joke.
- bochangs

pens 104 points, isles 100 points. but okay.

Orpik has slowed down significantly and occasionally loses his assignment trying to throw big hits. Nisky on the other hand is a heck of a player. Shame we lost him.
- madmike71

Yeah Orpiks a phyolon, but should do a good jon taking away Hornqvist infront of the net. Carlson and Niskanen will carry alot of load this series, and i think the series will go down depending of the outcome.
Special teams will be huge too.

Pens in 5.

And Wilson as well as the other dirtbags more than likely will be in the penalty box more times than not. They will make glaring mistakes which will cost their team.
- Oneonta Penguin

Who are these other dirtbags?

Caps in 7. Once Wilson and the other dirtbags get a hold of the Pens skill players they won't have the strength/health/energy to finish the series.
- Danformo

shut the (frank) up.


Tom Wilson broke the (frank)ing Islanders. Seriously, I've never seen a franchise, from their management or fans, complain about anything more than the Isles female dog about Wilson.
http://www.russianmachine...slanders-hate-tom-wilson/

"Tom Wilson's not just in #NYI's head. He's investing in real estate in their head. He's looking for a good school district in their head."

shut the (frank) up.


Tom Wilson broke the (frank)ing Islanders. Seriously, I've never seen a franchise, from their management or fans, complain about anything more than the Isles female dog about Wilson.
http://www.russianmachine...slanders-hate-tom-wilson/
- Blackstrom2

Have you got that gif of his knee on knee with Sheary? I suppose that was ok or will you say it was dirty & should be a suspension?

Have you got that gif of his knee on knee with Sheary? I suppose that was ok or will you say it was dirty & should be a suspension?
- Aussiepenguin

Yes, it's filed right next to the gif of Letang trying to decapitate Stalberg with a slash.