mas@tellab1.UUCP (Mark Smith) (01/17/86)
Jan 17, 1986
I think I disagree with the idea of having the first place teams
getting a bye in the first round. I think that the first two teams
in the division should be allowed to make the playoffs (only). It
would make the regular season that much better, and if there would
be more at stake, the teams would play harder all year. A talented
team couldn't coast all year like the Islanders did a few seasons
back (they still won the Stanley Cup).
Being in Chicago stadium, I had never realized how much a loud crowd
could affect the outcome of a game until I watched the Bears play the
Dolphins in the Orange Bowl. I guess Miami football is like Chicago
hockey.
The newspaper coverage of hockey here in Chicago is marginal at
best. The T.V. stations are worse. We usually get most of the sports
news covering grapefruit league baseball before hockey. Is this only
in Chicago, or is it all over the U.S.?
Mark Smith <mas@tellab1>
Chgo. Stadium
2nd. balcony, sec.r, row gpmm1920@ritcv.UUCP (01/20/86)
> > I think I disagree with the idea of having the first place teams > getting a bye in the first round. I think that the first two teams > in the division should be allowed to make the playoffs (only). It > would make the regular season that much better, and if there would > be more at stake, the teams would play harder all year. A talented > team couldn't coast all year like the Islanders did a few seasons > back (they still won the Stanley Cup). > ... > The newspaper coverage of hockey here in Chicago is marginal at > best. The T.V. stations are worse. We usually get most of the sports > news covering grapefruit league baseball before hockey. Is this only > in Chicago, or is it all over the U.S.? > > Mark Smith <mas@tellab1> > Chgo. Stadium > 2nd. balcony, sec.r, row g You aren't taking into account that the NHL owners will never go for it because they lose revenue. Sure, most hockey fans would love to see more meaning to the regular season, but the playoff format has to be accepted by the owners (that's what I always thought). Also, I agree with you on the Islanders. That annoyed me so much when they won the Cup after playing like ____ all season. Finally, no hockey coverage is not that bad in Buffalo. We get a large percentage of away games aired on WGRZ and even some home games that are guaranteed to be sold out (i.e. Edmonton). They keep us up to date on other action around the league. Also, the 3 local stations always give highlights that they can obtain of other teams. The newspaper coverage is quite good too. Paul Meyerhofer (note: these are my opinions, and I am hoping not to be tarred (sp?) and feathered if other Buffalo residents disagree.)