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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jul 16, 2005 4:53:56 GMT -5
According to Bob Mackenzie (from video clip on TSN site) here's the new schedule format:
Each team in own division 8 times—Boston, Buffalo, Ottawa, Toronto.
Other teams in own conference 4 times.
Teams from one division in the other conference 2 times.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jul 17, 2005 13:51:08 GMT -5
...One of the most influential men in the NHL, New Jersey Devils CEO and general manager Lou Lamoriello, long has insisted that one of hockey's biggest shortcomings is its lack of rivalries. Therefore, Lamoriello has constantly pushed for an increase in divisional play on the premise that the more times teams face each other, the more intense the rivalries become. Apparently, Lamoriello's pleas have been heeded. It now appears that in the new NHL, teams will play each divisional opponent eight times per season. That's 32 games. Also on the schedule will be four games against the other teams in the conference. That pushes the total to 72. To get to the 82 required for a full season, a team will play a home-and-home series against one division in the other conference on a rotation basis. If that formula is indeed imposed, it will mean an end to the Maple Leafs' rivalry with the western Canadian teams as the Leafs only will go into western Canada once every three years. Conversely, teams like Colorado, Dallas and Detroit will play in Toronto only once every three years. But let's look on the bright side. The same is true of Nashville, Chicago and Anaheim. - torontosun.canoe.ca/Sports/Hockey/2005/07/17/1135088-sun.html |
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Post by HFTO on Jul 18, 2005 20:41:49 GMT -5
I very much like the idea,but I'm sure Vancouver Calgary and edmonton would like to see the Habs and Leafs at least acouple of times in a perfect world.
HFTO
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