Is there any kind of playoffs better then the Stanley Cup Playoffs? If so what and why?
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Well This Aint Cosidered A Playoff...But The NCAA Tourney Is Far Better Than The Stanley Cup...Its So Fun To Try And Predict What Will Happen..
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for the playoffs, this is how it goes for each of the two confererences (eastern conference and western conference):\n\nthe first three teams are the teams with the best records (win-loss percentage) in their divison.  the rest of the teams from #4 down are ranked according to their record.  this gives an incentive for a team to win their division. each conference has 3 divisions.  \n\nsome divisions contain teams that win a lot and some divisions have teams that don't win a lot.  that's why there's teams who are ranked higher but are division leaders even though they lose more than others teams who win a lot but are not division leaders.
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"Who else thinks the NHL should get more TV time than the NBA?"\n\nSimply put, no. Why? The NBA is more profitable. It draws in higher broadcast rates because it is an overally more popular. \n\nWhile it is true and I do absolutely agree with you about your points, it would not work well with the capitalistic system to give the NHL more time.\n\nHope This Helps,\nSerge
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Henri " The Pocket" Ricard 11 Stanley Cup's with the Montreal Canadiens. that wasn't a hard one at all, you get someone that knows hockey its one of the easier questions out there, nice try to make us think.\n\n\nGO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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You may laugh but I think the stars aer getting to old to play playoff hockey and the youngsters aren't stepping up when they need to.  It is a long season.  It takes a toll on everyone, but especially the older guys.  For all that talent, the last couple seasons haven't been kind to Detroit in the playoffs.
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I personally think the new NHL rules changed the way games are played.  Therefore, it's not necessarily true anymore to rely so much on old, experience veteran players.  The rules today demands younger, faster players/skaters whom are hungry to win!\n\nI personally think the Western Conference Finals will be the Sharks and Oilers.  The winner of this match will take the CUP!!!
639757
Oilers will win in 7 games.....It will be a great series.  All but one game will go to overtime.  Miller goes down in game six to injury.  Pronger named playoff MVP.
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Go Oilers!!!!!\n\nOK yes I am sick of seeing people moan about hockey.  It's much more exciting since they changed the rules. It's much much better than watching baseball on TV.  I bet the people who are complaining haven't watched any hockey games recently.  Why attack hockey?  Well, just don't watch it if you don't like it, and let the rest of us enjoy.\n\nBTW, Chara is about 6'9" I think, and there are some other really tall young players coming up through the system.
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Toronto has to be the bestest team in the NHL..and they always will be..but there not doing the hottest right now :(..but there deffidantly gonna make the 7th or 8th playoff spot :)
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If you look at the standings, the best teams right now are Detroit, Carolina, Dallas, Ottowa and the NY rangers. Having watched alot of NHL games, I tend to lean toward the Red Wings as being the best to this point. They are playing as good as they have in recent years and have made an effort to enfuse their younger players early in the year which will make them stronger during a Cup run.
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i think it is asked too much. why don't they ask something else instead?  as far as the odds of edmonton, buffalo, carolina and anaheim i'd say were pretty low.  no one predicted early in the season that there would be 2 lower seeds in the west battling in the conference finals.  in the east no one foresaw carolina or buffalo battling it out in the eastern conference finals.  i did some research and found some sites with the odds. the first site(vegas insider) edmonton was predicted to have a 25-1 chance, anaheim a 40-1 chance, buffalo a 75-1 chance, and carolina a 100-1 chance.  the second site (usa today) predicted buffalo odds at 30-1, carolina 45-1, anaheim 50-1, and edmonton 90-1.
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They will play better in time under Coach Stevens because he will bring them together as best they can be. Since Hitch is gone, the bad blood that existed in the pre-season will be able to dry up and blow away. But, even as a Flyers fan, I'm not getting my hopes up for the next several seasons. The first reason is that Ed Snider is still calling the shots, the second reason is that the team is still all Clarke's players. Forsberg and a host of decent young players is all the team has going for it. The only way we can expect a Stanley Cup championship is a TRUE change. That's why.....\n\nSNIDER MUST GO !!!!!
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The Sabres are definitly a great hockey team and I think they have been the best team in the league since november. Obviously alot of things have chage lately, in my opinion the players have lost their focus with their leader the coach worried about his little girl. If the Sabres play as well as they did the last five month they will be better than the Senator this year and they will win the Stanley Cup (Maybe that is too much). My point is, I am not sure that the Senators is a better team as of right now, they may have a better record due to their great start but as of today, I think the Sabres have a better chance to beat them in the playoffs. Just watch!!!
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Yes Canada is better. One reason is there are ice rinks everywhere. They get so much ice time. Brother moved up there. Here in the US there is not much ice time for everyone to play. The other part is the style they play. Canadiens arent power players like the US but they can step up to it if they have too. US tries to use physical play in every aspect. Canada uses speed and finess, but if they need to play physical they can. If you go over to Russia and stuff, you hardly ever see hitting in the games. I think a lot of Canada's success can be based on fans compared to the US. A lot of US fans dont get the sport of hockey and all they want to see is hitting and fights. Canadien fans respect the game and love to see the skilled play and great team plays. I would have loved to play in Canada because of the style. I think Canada has the top style in the world and that is why they are the best. So yes they are much better than Americans, and a lot of good Americans play in Canada before going to the NHL as well.
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Yes. The way baseball is now teams that can spend a lot of money, and do it wisely, stand a much better chance of being competitive. I expect that both teams will be in the playoffs this year and I'd give it a 1 in 4 chance that there will be one this year.
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that why thy need a playoff
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Stanley Cup?\nWorld Cup?\nF.A. Cup?\nGrey Cup?\nRider Cup?\nDavis Cup?\nKing Cup?\nCoffee Cup?