The NHL went back to making the divisions matter, hence why Toronto & Boston played in the first round for much of the last decade.
In my opinion, divisions are a relic of the past. In an era where players are jumping on a jet and flying in relative short bursts across the continent, is there really a need to hold onto them outside of raising a banner and selling hats/t-shirts?
On a totally selfish note, the Blue Jays are stuck in a division where they will have a one in four chance on a yearly basis to win the division, relegated most of the time to a one game playoff if they manage to beat the other two that don't win the division to even get into that one game playoff.
Why not put all sixteen teams in each league in one big list and take the top six or eight and get the best teams in the playoffs?
In my opinion, divisions are a relic of the past. In an era where players are jumping on a jet and flying in relative short bursts across the continent, is there really a need to hold onto them outside of raising a banner and selling hats/t-shirts?
On a totally selfish note, the Blue Jays are stuck in a division where they will have a one in four chance on a yearly basis to win the division, relegated most of the time to a one game playoff if they manage to beat the other two that don't win the division to even get into that one game playoff.
Why not put all sixteen teams in each league in one big list and take the top six or eight and get the best teams in the playoffs?
