Here's a crazy idea that I thought people might be interested
in "discussing" (perhaps trashing?).  What gave me the idea were two
recent post-season "situations:" Maine's forfeit-laden finish a couple of
years ago in HE's regular season, and the NY Rangers' final-playoff-spot
finish in the NHL East last regular season.  It seemed to me that the
first-place teams in each case were "unlucky," in a sense.
 
        So, how about letting regular-season #1 *choose* what team it
wants to face in the first round?  Then, regular-season #2 (unless chosen
by #1) picks *its* opponent, and so on.  Might not the resulting series
be more competitive?  Might not the "chosen" team be especialy fired up?
 
 
                                                        Dave Delchamps
                                                        Cornell University
                                                        Let's Go Red !!
 
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