So, the regular season is over and the playoffs are ready to begin. I'm here to flog my personal favourite dead horse, the extra point for overtime losses. Without Bettman's Brownie Points, the standings would be:
Eastern Conf:
1. Toronto, 96
2. Philadelphia, 94
3. Carolina, 86
4. Boston, 92
5. NYI, 92
6. NJ, 91
7. Ottawa, 87
8. Montreal, 84
9. Washington, 83
10. Buffalo, 81
11. NYR, 76
12. TB, 65
13. Pittsburgh, 64
14. Florida, 54
15. Atlanta, 49
Notes: Toronto and Boston flip position; otherwise it's the same as the standings established with the bonus point in playoff positions. Other flip is TB/Pgh.
Western Conference
1. Detroit, 112
2. Colorado, 98
3. San Jose, 96
4. Chicago, 95
5. St Louis, 94
6. Vancouver, 91
7. Los Angeles, 91
8. Phoenix, 89
9. Edmonton, 88
10. Dallas, 85
11. Calgary, 76
12. Nashville, 69
13. Anaheim, 66
14. Minnesota, 64
15. Columbus, 52
Fascinating how much damage this recalc does to the West, where the bottom 3 seeds of the playoffs are jumbled around, and the 12-14 teams in the conf swap around.
Anyway, that's a what-if. As for me, Go Sens, and Go Canucks.
