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SealsFan · 11-14-2012, 09:44 AM

I also liked hockey better before this whole shootout/overtime loss nonsense. The standings are confusing to look at now, it's harder to get a read on a team now as opposed to when the standings were merely won/lost/tied.

Looking at the 2011-2012 standings, 17 out of 30 teams have 90 points or better?! Remember when a 90-point season meant you were in the upper tier of the league?

I also don't like the parity of the league in the 30-team era. I liked it better when there were great teams, average teams and downright awful teams. Looking at the 2011-2012 season, the greatest goals for/goals allowed differential was only 67 goals?!?! And the worst was 60 goals?!?! It's like the league is a whole bunch of mediocre teams now and the only reason for going to a game is to see a marquee star.

Yeah, this is sort of off-topic to the theme of the thread but I had to rant!

11-14-2012, 09:44 AM	#52
SealsFan Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 640 vCash: 500	I also liked hockey better before this whole shootout/overtime loss nonsense. The standings are confusing to look at now, it's harder to get a read on a team now as opposed to when the standings were merely won/lost/tied. Looking at the 2011-2012 standings, 17 out of 30 teams have 90 points or better?! Remember when a 90-point season meant you were in the upper tier of the league? I also don't like the parity of the league in the 30-team era. I liked it better when there were great teams, average teams and downright awful teams. Looking at the 2011-2012 season, the greatest goals for/goals allowed differential was only 67 goals?!?! And the worst was 60 goals?!?! It's like the league is a whole bunch of mediocre teams now and the only reason for going to a game is to see a marquee star. Yeah, this is sort of off-topic to the theme of the thread but I had to rant!