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From: [email protected] (Gerald Olchowy)
Subject: Re: Devils and Islanders tiebreaker????
Organization: University of Toronto Chemistry Department
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In article  [email protected] (Craig Allen Lorie) writes:
>According to the hockey gurus over at ESPN, should the Islanders win tonite
>the two teams will have the same record, but the Devils will be playing the
>Penguins.  This is because the Islanders have won the season series against
>the Devils.  I think the rules for deciding a tie breaker include:
>
>1.  season series
>2.  goals against
>3.  goals for
>
>in this order (correct me if I'm wrong).  Anyone have anything to add?
>

I thought it was 1) wins 2) goals for.

Gerald