tohaapanen@watrose.UUCP (Tom Haapanen) (02/03/86)
In article <8656@ucla-cs.ARPA> lor@ucla-cs.UUCP (Edward Lor) writes: > > If the Penguins are locked up with 3rd place and the Islanders >4th in the Patrick Division (this is not impossible, as of 2/1, >Pittsburgh is only 4 points out of 3rd place,) will the Capitals >have incentives to fight for 1st place? We all know they always >lose to the Isles in the playoffs, while they haven't >lost to the Penguins for a couple years. Conversely, under the current playoff system, assume that Quebec has locked up first place in Adams (although I think Montreal will take it) and Boston is a few points behind Hartford in fourth. Would the Bruins fight for third? We all know they haven't beaten Les Canadiens in the playoffs for decades! :-) I don't think this argument makes any playoff system any better than another; i.e. the speaker will rule this motion dilatory. :-) \tom haapanen watmath!watrose!haapanen I'm all lost in the Supermarket I can no longer shop happily I came in here for that special offer Guaranteed personality (c) The Clash, 1979