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From: [email protected] (Deepak Chhabra)
Subject: Re: div. and conf. names
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In article <[email protected]> [email protected] (Roger Maynard) writes:
>There are several problems with the way the game is being presented to the
>fans. I feel that geographical names would enhance regional loyalties
>more than names honouring personages.
I think a compromise would work; namely honouring personages in
Conference names, and using geographical references in the divisional
names. Although I still do not think the move will draw fans to the
game; IMO it's a cosmetic change that Bettman and the owners _hope_
will have an effect. And it doesn't say much for the mentality of
anybody it works on, either.
>Another thing that bothers me is the points system. Percentages, as used in
>the other major sports are clearly more informative. When I look at the
>NHL standings the first thing I have to do is make a quick calculation to
>account for games in hand (which is almost always the case). Some will
>object to percentages, claiming perhaps, that it is an "Americanization"
>of the sport
Surprise, I agree totally. The points system is fine, if everybody at all
times has played the same number of games. Since this is almost never the
case, winning percentage is the way to go. I don't particularly care if it
is an "American" thing either, if it works.
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