Originally posted by: Zion
I think it says a lot about the playoffs this year when a guy who isn't familiar with it at all is so far ahead of everyone else. Nothing against you personally, YIYF, I just think it's funny the way the playoffs turned out this year. I mean, if you would have said a month ago that Anaheim would be playing Edmonton (
) in the Western Conference Finals, you would have been laughed at. I chose Edmonton because I was born and grew up in Edmonton, London, and I chose Anaheim because I am moving to California and also because I thought it was kinda cool that the Mighty Ducks were an actual team and not just from a movie. So yeah, I guess conventional hockey knowledge didn't mean shit this season.
Originally posted by: Zion
A series refers to when two teams battle it out in a best-of-7 contest to see who moves on in the playoffs. The first team to win 4 games wins the series. The higher-ranking team as the home advantage, which means they play the first two games at home, and also the 5th and 7th if necessary.
Ah, I see. I think. So it's basically a knock out tournament, but it's best of 7 rather than just the one game. Makes sense. Does it continue in this way or does it become a one-game winner takes all thing in the later stages?I think it says a lot about the playoffs this year when a guy who isn't familiar with it at all is so far ahead of everyone else. Nothing against you personally, YIYF, I just think it's funny the way the playoffs turned out this year. I mean, if you would have said a month ago that Anaheim would be playing Edmonton (
) in the Western Conference Finals, you would have been laughed at. I chose Edmonton because I was born and grew up in Edmonton, London, and I chose Anaheim because I am moving to California and also because I thought it was kinda cool that the Mighty Ducks were an actual team and not just from a movie. So yeah, I guess conventional hockey knowledge didn't mean shit this season.Originally posted by: Zion
A series refers to when two teams battle it out in a best-of-7 contest to see who moves on in the playoffs. The first team to win 4 games wins the series. The higher-ranking team as the home advantage, which means they play the first two games at home, and also the 5th and 7th if necessary.