DeNiro Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, -AJ- said: I would assume this. We might play half the season against the other six teams and the other half in long extended road trips. Mostly to save on travel costs if they’re playing in empty arenas. I don’t see how you can only play 6 other teams 7 or 8 times each and call it a legitimate season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Wait so people are assuming we’d only play the other 6 Canadian teams? Im pretty sure it would just mean we play more games in Canada not all of them no? I wonder what the logistics of US road trips would look like, they'd have to have that $&!# on lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: While I would like an "all canadian division"....think of the additional travel. Well I think you’d probably fly out to Toronto play them twice, and then Montreal twice, and then Ottawa twice and come home. Then they fly out here and do the same thing with us, Edmonton, and Calgary. It would actually be much less travel. Edited October 15, 2020 by DeNiro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 minute ago, DeNiro said: Mostly to save on travel costs if they’re playing in empty arenas. I don’t see how you can only play 6 other teams 7 or 8 times each and call it a legitimate season. Yeah. Crazy to imagine what the original six days were like, especially when they played 70 games a season. If my math is right, that means 14 games against each opponent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Would we still try to play every NHL team or mostly eastern seaboard teams closest to the border? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionized27 Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 Just now, NewbieCanuckFan said: While I would like an "all canadian division"....think of the additional travel. I'm going to guess there will be two bubbles (Edmonton/Toronto) and teams would probably play a "series" vs. the other Divisions teams to make up at least a 48 game schedule. Vancouver flies to Toronto and plays 3/4/5/6(?) games against each of Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa then flies back to Edmonton. Repeat with other Western teams. Once those trips are done the Eastern teams make their trips. Just spitballing here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Canucks went 5-9 against Canadian teams last season... I guess it would be different because you could put more focus on those teams but yea that’s still a tough division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Do all Canadian teams automatically make the playoffs? Why not just have the entire league move up to Canada for the season? Edited October 15, 2020 by Robert Long 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBrashear Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) I assume this is only a temporary thing for 1 season due to covid. Not a permanent thing. They are doing it because crossing borders will be a hassle, and so having teams play each other in their divisons may be the only way to go. I could see them doing a division only season. Basically it would be a shortened 42 game season (starting in january] where you play each team in your division 6 times .... 3 home and 3 away. Might be boring but covid has changed how things work. I personally think it would be awesome to see the Canucks play the leafs and habs 3 times at Rogers Arena. Edited October 15, 2020 by DonaldBrashear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) well I'm glad we have a solid goalie tandem if this is true, thats going to be a big advantage if Demko's ready and Holtby regains his form. Edited October 15, 2020 by Robert Long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, DonaldBrashear said: I assume this is only a temporary thing for 1 season due to covid. Not a permanent thing. They are doing it because crossing borders will be a hassle, and so having teams play each other in their divisons may be the only way to go. I could see them doing a division only season. Basically it would be a shortened 42 game season (starting in january] where you play each team in your division 6 times .... 3 home and 3 away. Might be boring but covid has changed how things work. I personally think it would be awesome to see the Canucks play the leafs and habs 3 times at Rogers Arena. Agreed, except I could see it being a 48 game season. For the Canadian teams that would mean 8 games against each other Canadian team. In the U.S. it would mean either 6 or 7 games against each divisional opponent. When it comes to the playoffs, I think the first two rounds will only be within your division. The top four teams from each division will make the playoffs. Then the four division champs will meet up in a bubble city (likely Vegas) for the semi-finals and the finals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 24K PureCool Posted October 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) Stop freaking out people, this is only gonna be this or at worst the next two seasons due to Covid and border/traveling restrictions. All I can hope for is for this slip up causes Vegas to lose the Bettman Golden Boy status and gain a spot permanently in the league hate list. Edited October 15, 2020 by 24K PureCool 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Is it possible 50% capacity arenas no standing room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Is it possible 50% capacity arenas no standing room? Pretty sure BC will say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Canadian Division just for the next season or two? Don't know how to feel about this. There's the potential for heated rivalries, but fewer Canadian teams will make the playoffs. I'd like to be in the same division as Seattle during their inaugural season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BoKnows Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 travel would be horrible for assuming they're not in a bubble. for the players sake I hope they're not in a bubble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, NaveJoseph said: Canadian Division just for the next season or two? Don't know how to feel about this. There's the potential for heated rivalries, but fewer Canadian teams will make the playoffs. I'd like to be in the same division as Seattle during their inaugural season. I'm not convinced any Canadian team outside of Vancouver and Montreal would make the playoffs next year: Edmonton still has AHL quality goaltending/ bottom six, plus they just brought in a massive defensive liability. Calgary still has a top six filled with gutless cowards who play scared. Winnipeg still has suspect D. Ottawa is rebuilding and still needs another year or two. Toronto still has a culture where forwards need a tourist visa to enter their own end. At least one of those teams gets gifted a playoff berth with this format. Edited October 15, 2020 by King Heffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Kragar said: Agreed... but if the quarantine isn't lifted, it's moot. Just open the damn borders already!!! I've been needing to get back up there for over 5 months now. If you are Canadian, you can enter anytime you want. Just have to do this 2-week quarantine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 3 hours ago, Warhippy said: I LOATHE this idea. It will mean no matter what, only 1 possibly 2 Canadian teams a season will make the post season if another realignment happens. Screw that. Western canada and eastern canada sure. But a Canaidan division? Hell no. Toronto hasn't even been Canadian since "the incident" Well if they end up doing it maybe top 16 in the league get in? The playoffs will be in a bubble anyway so East/West travel isn't an issue. Or Top 2 in each division then the rest of the playoff spots are rewarded league wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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