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From: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: 2nd best team in NHL
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Date: Sat, 1-Feb-86 18:06:38 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb  1 18:06:38 1986
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Reply-To: lor@ucla-cs.UUCP (Edward Lor)
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department
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	There have been a lot of talks about playoff format and making
the regular season more meaningful. However, I find an interesting
scenario.

	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.

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					Eddy Lor
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					lor@LOCUS.UCLA.EDU
					Computer Science Department, UCLA