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Quote: Originally Posted by bad_philanthropy

I still think the margin for win versus shootout loss needs to be 3 and 1. I know, I know, the continuity of statistics with the game's history. Just get some egghead to devise and adjusted historical points formula. I believe that margin would put an end to a lot of conservative coaching. On the other hand it would probably put way more teams out of it way earlier in the year.

Absolutely.
And it coincides with DrJones's latest post about how the current system allows execs to put a positive spin on a terrible season. "We were above .500!".

According to the current standard, only 6 teams were under .500 last season. Wow!
But there were 11 teams with less than 41 wins (and 2 with 41 exactly).
So one could make a case that only 17 teams were above .500 last season.
But that doesn't help sell tickets and it doesn't help the suits keep their jobs.