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From: djm@rayssd.UUCP (Dan R. Murphy)
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: 2nd best team in NHL
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 12:15:45 EST
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> 
> Four teams from each division will make the playoffs.  The second and third
> place team will play a normal 5 game series.  The 1st and 4th place team will
> play a 5 game series - all in the 1st place team's home ice.  This might get
> a bit UNinteresting since the 1st place team will have too much advantage, but
> the following advantages can result (some may be arguable):

I liked your idea very much.  The owners would not go for this because of
the revenue loss (i.e. gate, concessions, souveniers, etc.) the fourth place
team would sustain.

Dan Murphy
Raytheon SSD
Portsmouth, RI