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Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 15 @ 6:28 PM ET
Expansion team in Seattle evens out the conferences. 3 games against the teams in your division = 21 games. 2 games against the teams in the other division of your conference = 16 games. 1 game against each team from the west = 16 games. So a 53 game regular season and every team makes the playoffs.

Each division has their own playoffs. 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. Division winners play each other in the conference finals. Playoffs would start in February and the season would be done in late April/early May. Players get an extra couple months of rest each off season. Teams take a haircut on about 15 or 16 home games, but they keep players healthier and the better teams would get a few extra playoff games.

- Pierceme69


15 or 16 home games equals about a 40% cut. No (frank)ing way they go for that.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 15 @ 6:30 PM ET
Wow chop 30 games off the season and completely nuke the best professional sport playoff structure. The Stanley's Cup playoffs have been the same longer than you've been alive, maybe try another sport if you don't like hockey.
- Blazed


lol the Stanley Cup playoffs have been "the same" for about 4 years. "Tradition" is the single most ludicrous stand to take with the NHL, they are always tweaking rules and outright changing others, changing alignment, playoff structure, series length...

Having said that, a 53 game season where every team makes the playoffs is dumb.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 15 @ 6:37 PM ET
http://pro.boxoffice.com/weekend-drilldown/?start_date=2017-07-13
- homiedclown


It's still on 3000+ screens? I'm surprised. Is there just nothing else out? Or have the theaters just gotten stupidly big and they need to fill them out?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 15 @ 6:44 PM ET
Its more about money than pretending to be in playoff contention. Longer games/OT = extra concession. Playoffs = 100% positive revenue and profit. a 7 game series? More money.

That's it.

- BeadyEyedDouche




Not really
Beer sales are cut off by then
And who's getting up to get food in OT?
Not a chance
Anyone who was hungry would've already gotten food
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 15 @ 6:52 PM ET
Expansion team in Seattle evens out the conferences. 3 games against the teams in your division = 21 games. 2 games against the teams in the other division of your conference = 16 games. 1 game against each team from the west = 16 games. So a 53 game regular season and every team makes the playoffs.

Each division has their own playoffs. 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. Division winners play each other in the conference finals. Playoffs would start in February and the season would be done in late April/early May. Players get an extra couple months of rest each off season. Teams take a haircut on about 15 or 16 home games, but they keep players healthier and the better teams would get a few extra playoff games.

- Pierceme69



Not a chance in hell the teams would agree to this
You gotta remember that hockey is a business
Owners aren't gonna take that financial hit
Zero chance

And the every team makes the playoffs idea isn't much better
The NHL is already criticized for having too many teams make it
No one wants to see Chicago whip the AVs, etc
Think of how bad it would look with the mediocre attendance you'd see

Bad ideas here sir
No offense intended
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 04.30.2016

Jul 15 @ 6:55 PM ET
Renewed my HBO subscription for Game of Thrones tomorrow
- chilliard77


Me too. Can't wait.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Jul 15 @ 6:58 PM ET
It's still on 3000+ screens? I'm surprised. Is there just nothing else out? Or have the theaters just gotten stupidly big and they need to fill them out?
- Wetbandit1




People keep going to see it
Gerbe isn't the only Comic book nerd who sees those movies more than once
I'm going to Spiderman tomorrow with a friend who's already seen it

Also, word of mouth had spread on Wonder Woman enough that ppl who weren't planning on going to see it in the theatre have decided to check it out
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 04.30.2016

Jul 15 @ 7:01 PM ET
People keep going to see it
Gerbe isn't the only Comic book nerd who sees those movies more than once
I'm going to Spiderman tomorrow with a friend who's already seen it

Also, word of mouth had spread on Wonder Woman enough that ppl who weren't planning on going to see it in the theatre have decided to check it out

- jdfitz77






Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 15 @ 7:03 PM ET
People keep going to see it
Gerbe isn't the only Comic book nerd who sees those movies more than once
I'm going to Spiderman tomorrow with a friend who's already seen it

Also, word of mouth had spread on Wonder Woman enough that ppl who weren't planning on going to see it in the theatre have decided to check it out

- jdfitz77


This is Spiderman's 2nd week I get that. WW has been out, for what 7?
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 04.30.2016

Jul 15 @ 7:04 PM ET
This is Spiderman's 2nd week I get that. WW has been out, for what 7?
- Wetbandit1


I had no plans to watch it but my daughter was dying to see it so we took her. It was one of the better comic book movies that I have seen. Better than the new Spiderman.
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

Jul 15 @ 7:13 PM ET
So we're still talkin about what movies gerbe likes........mmmk ill check back in a week or two..
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 15 @ 7:52 PM ET
So we're still talkin about what movies gerbe likes........mmmk ill check back in a week or two..
- feetontheair22


He and Homie made a bet. Gerbe thinks WW will surpass BvS by the end of August. It's got a long way to go.
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 15 @ 7:54 PM ET
Me too. Can't wait.
- Matthews_Auston

I might watch the last few episodes to refresh
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 15 @ 7:54 PM ET
I had no plans to watch it but my daughter was dying to see it so we took her. It was one of the better comic book movies that I have seen. Better than the new Spiderman.
- Matthews_Auston



I haven't seen a Spiderman movie since Spier-Raimi 3. Maybe it was 2, which one was Alfred Molina in? That's the last one I saw.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 15 @ 7:55 PM ET
I might watch the last few episodes to refresh
- chilliard77


I have to watch the last few seasons.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 15 @ 7:57 PM ET
He and Homie made a bet. Gerbe thinks WW will surpass BvS by the end of August. It's got a long way to go.
- Wetbandit1

Numbers are dropping


As I expected
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Jul 15 @ 7:57 PM ET
People keep going to see it
Gerbe isn't the only Comic book nerd who sees those movies more than once
I'm going to Spiderman tomorrow with a friend who's already seen it

Also, word of mouth had spread on Wonder Woman enough that ppl who weren't planning on going to see it in the theatre have decided to check it out

- jdfitz77


My man I'm leaving for San Diego in 2 days I'm so ready for Justice League and Aquaman trailers!!!!!!

Spiderman was so legit they finally made Spiderman right ( but I did love Spiderman 2 )

There's one part in the movie that you're going to have your mouth all the way to the ground I was in shock The whole theater was just in shock lol you will love it
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 15 @ 7:58 PM ET
Anyone try sling tv?


Thinking bout a fire stick and this and ditching cable
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 15 @ 7:59 PM ET
My man I'm leaving for San Diego in 2 days I'm so ready for Justice League and Aquaman trailers!!!!!!

Spiderman was so legit they finally made Spiderman right ( but I did love Spiderman 2 )

There's one part in the movie that you're going to have your mouth all the way to the ground I was in shock The whole theater was just in shock lol you will love it

- GERBE!!!75PTS

You watch the apes yet?
Named my last dog aftet Caesar
GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks
Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA
Joined: 02.11.2009

Jul 15 @ 8:20 PM ET
You watch the apes yet?
Named my last dog aftet Caesar

- homiedclown


I did I'm confused why caesar still wants war when koba is the one that started it
Maybe that will be answered in the third one which I'm going to see tomorrow now lol

Other than that pretty good movie 8/10
chilliard77
Location: NY
Joined: 08.23.2011

Jul 15 @ 8:33 PM ET
I have to watch the last few seasons.
- Wetbandit1

Do it
Blazed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.18.2012

Jul 15 @ 8:34 PM ET
lol the Stanley Cup playoffs have been "the same" for about 4 years. "Tradition" is the single most ludicrous stand to take with the NHL, they are always tweaking rules and outright changing others, changing alignment, playoff structure, series length...

Having said that, a 53 game season where every team makes the playoffs is dumb.

- Wetbandit1


Cosmetic changes sure. The playoffs has more or less been the same since 79 and it's a masterpiece. Leave it alone insane anyone would want to change it.
Blazed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.18.2012

Jul 15 @ 8:39 PM ET
Not a chance in hell the teams would agree to this
You gotta remember that hockey is a business
Owners aren't gonna take that financial hit
Zero chance

And the every team makes the playoffs idea isn't much better
The NHL is already criticized for having too many teams make it
No one wants to see Chicago whip the AVs, etc
Think of how bad it would look with the mediocre attendance you'd see

Bad ideas here sir
No offense intended

- jdfitz77


Toronto missed the playoffs for like a decade. It's a tough league to play well enough to get a chance at the Holy Grail, as it should be.
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 04.30.2016

Jul 15 @ 8:41 PM ET
Do it
- chilliard77


Last season was epic. The walk of shame was my favourite scene.
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 04.30.2016

Jul 15 @ 8:42 PM ET
He and Homie made a bet. Gerbe thinks WW will surpass BvS by the end of August. It's got a long way to go.
- Wetbandit1


Wonder Woman is 100 times the movie BvS was that's for sure.
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