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  • • New MLB Playoff Format
    It is worthy to note that the news is making the rounds on different social media platforms. This pertains to the fact that Major League Baseball has some changes that will affect starting this year 2022.  Things will be taking a different turn, especially with the playoffs as the MLB season kicks off. In other […] The post New MLB Playoff Format appeared first on Baseball Reflections....2022
  • • Why home-and-home series are great, and should happen more often
    Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The best part of hockey in small, bite-size amounts! The Columbus Blue Jackets are entering a weird section of their season. Yesterday, they played the New York Islanders. Tomorrow, they play the New York Islanders, but this time it’s in their fancy new arena! Then, they do the same thing against Philadelphia, except without the fancy new arena. And go f...2022
  • • NASCAR: Right now nobody is in the playoffs
    Through five races, zero playoff spots are officially locked up for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series postseason. And that may not change in the near future. The Gen 7 era of NASCAR Cup Series racing has brought into question the idea of a “win and in” playoff format, as it has given us a level […] NASCAR: Right now nobody is in the playoffs - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters showing signs of life with their backs against the wall
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Although it may be a bit too late, the Cleveland Monsters are not going down without a fight It seems like most of the Monsters roundups this year have been kind of doom and gloom. This one is more or less similar, but with just a hint of optimism sprinkled in. First, the bad news: The Cleveland Monsters still sit at the bottom of th...2022
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1820: Ban the Grift
    Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs author Dan Szymborski discuss the drawbacks and virtues of expanded playoffs, the ideal expanded-playoff format, and the biggest beneficiaries of playoff expansion in 2022, why the competitive balance tax functions as a soft cap and how MLB could actually promote competitive integrity, whether banning the shift is a bad […]...2022
  • MLB talks to resume Sunday; playoffs a hot topic
    • MLB talks to resume Sunday; playoffs a hot topic
    Max Scherzer, a member of the union's eight-man executive committee, says the players could be in favor of radical changes to Major League Baseball's playoff format if the two sides agree to expand the field to 14 teams....2022
  • • Projecting a 12-Team Playoff Structure
    Who benefits and who loses as a result of a 12-team playoff format in 2022?...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters in the basement
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cleveland has fallen to dead last in Eastern Conference Since we last checked in on the Cleveland Monsters, it has all been bad news. All you have to do is check the standings to see they have fallen all the way to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The “crucial stretch” of schedule I had warned about in the last two Monsters posts ...2022
  • NFL playoff bracket, explained: How byes, seeding will work in 2022 with 17-game format
    • NFL playoff bracket, explained: How byes, seeding will work in 2022 with 17-game format
    The NFL will have 14 teams in the postseason for a second straight year. How does the league's new playoff format work? Here's a refresher as the 2022 NFL playoffs arrive....2022
  • • Going North: Monsters’ season entering critical stretch
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Checking in on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate Thank goodness for the “loser point.” It has been the points earned in losses that has kept the Cleveland Monsters in the playoff hunt so far this season. Currently, their record stands at 10-8-2-3. Since the last roundup, the Monsters have gone 5-5-1-0 to hang around the middle o...2021

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  • • Going North: Monsters showing signs of life with their backs against the wall
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Although it may be a bit too late, the Cleveland Monsters are not going down without a fight It seems like most of the Monsters roundups this year have been kind of doom and gloom. This one is more or less similar, but with just a hint of optimism sprinkled in. First, the bad news: The Cleveland Monsters still sit at the bottom of th...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters’ season entering critical stretch
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Checking in on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate Thank goodness for the “loser point.” It has been the points earned in losses that has kept the Cleveland Monsters in the playoff hunt so far this season. Currently, their record stands at 10-8-2-3. Since the last roundup, the Monsters have gone 5-5-1-0 to hang around the middle o...2021
  • • MHH Roundtable: Preparing for the Playoffs
    Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports Getting closer and closer to the return of the Colorado Avalanche As the NHL’s Phase IV Return to Play rapidly approaches, now is a good time to ponder on the road ahead for the Colorado Avalanche on their quest to finish out the 2019-20 season lifting the Stanley Cup. How important is getting the number one seed in the Western Conference for the Avalanche? A...2020
  • • Go home, Yinzers: the fledgling rivalry between Columbus and Pittsburgh
    Lots of exciting moments and lots of hate, despite recent Pittsburgh dominance Over the first two decades of the franchise, the Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled to establish one clear rival. Such rivalries are built on years of back-and-forth competition, high stakes, and some bad blood. Since the Jackets have been part of the Metropolitan Division, one match-up comes closest to these factors:...2020
  • • Twitter Tuesday: ¡Cinco de Mayo Edition!
    Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images Is hockey’s return really on the horizon? ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo y bienvenidos a otra edición de Twitter el martes! It’s been 55 days since the last Colorado Avalanche game, and realistically it may be another 55 more days until the NHL resumes the 2019-20 season — if at all. In the recent days, it does appear that the league is making positive strides ...2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Reflections and Predictions
    Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images Taking a look at the Colorado Avalanche season that was...and still could be A month after the NHL was put on pause due to the efforts to contain the COVID-19 virus, there are few answers about how the league will proceed in the near future. At some point decisions on the draft and playoffs will come and will have an impact on the Colorado Avalanche...2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: The Avalanche looks to focus on the playoff push
    Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images Did the Avalanche do enough at the deadline? With now under a month to go in the regular season it’s time to look at how the final stretch is shaping up for the Colorado Avalanche as they gear up for the playoffs. The Avalanche had a quiet trade deadline for the most part adding only Vladislav Namestnikov and Michael Hutchinson. Did they do enough? ...2020
  • • Lightning's Steven Stamkos questions NHL playoff format amid Atlantic Division's dominance
    The Bruins and the Maple Leafs are on a crash course for a first-round matchup...2019
  • Game Notes: Patriots earn top seed in AFC Playoff field
    • Game Notes: Patriots earn top seed in AFC Playoff field
    2018
  • • B/R NHL Experts Discuss: Stanley Cup Favorites and Award Winners at Midseason
    2017

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Playoff Format trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • New MLB Playoff Format
    It is worthy to note that the news is making the rounds on different social media platforms. This pertains to the fact that Major League Baseball has some changes that will affect starting this year 2022.  Things will be taking a different turn, especially with the playoffs as the MLB season kicks off. In other […] The post New MLB Playoff Format appeared first on Baseball Reflections....2022
  • • Why home-and-home series are great, and should happen more often
    Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The best part of hockey in small, bite-size amounts! The Columbus Blue Jackets are entering a weird section of their season. Yesterday, they played the New York Islanders. Tomorrow, they play the New York Islanders, but this time it’s in their fancy new arena! Then, they do the same thing against Philadelphia, except without the fancy new arena. And go f...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters showing signs of life with their backs against the wall
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Although it may be a bit too late, the Cleveland Monsters are not going down without a fight It seems like most of the Monsters roundups this year have been kind of doom and gloom. This one is more or less similar, but with just a hint of optimism sprinkled in. First, the bad news: The Cleveland Monsters still sit at the bottom of th...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters in the basement
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cleveland has fallen to dead last in Eastern Conference Since we last checked in on the Cleveland Monsters, it has all been bad news. All you have to do is check the standings to see they have fallen all the way to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The “crucial stretch” of schedule I had warned about in the last two Monsters posts ...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters’ season entering critical stretch
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Checking in on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate Thank goodness for the “loser point.” It has been the points earned in losses that has kept the Cleveland Monsters in the playoff hunt so far this season. Currently, their record stands at 10-8-2-3. Since the last roundup, the Monsters have gone 5-5-1-0 to hang around the middle o...2021
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1780: Thank You for Your Service
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about which teams have the most unfinished roster construction to complete post-lockout and the league’s and union’s dueling playoff format proposals, then answer listener emails about what Wander Franco would make as a free agent today, a plan to combat tanking, and the proper pluralization of “hit by pitch,” […]...2021
  • NHL Trade Deadline: Ranking Top Players Who Could Be Dealt
    • NHL Trade Deadline: Ranking Top Players Who Could Be Dealt
    The NHL trade deadline is officially less than a week away, and teams across the league have some real difficult decisions to make. The new-for-this-year playoff format means you’re battling the same teams for four playoff spots. So, if you’re a team that’s just five or six points out of a playoff spot with three […] The post NHL Trade Deadline: Ranking Top Players Who Coul...2021
  • NBA Trade Deadline Live: Latest News, Rumors, Analysis
    • NBA Trade Deadline Live: Latest News, Rumors, Analysis
    The NBA trade deadline is here, marking the unofficial start to the stretch run on the hardwood. This certainly is an interesting deadline given the new playoff format and how many teams could convince themselves they still have a chance to make the postseason field. For instance, there are just five teams in the entire […] The post NBA Trade Deadline Live: Latest News, Rumors, Analysis appe...2021
  • • Cannon Blasts: A championship for Columbus
    Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images That and more of this week’s links On Saturday night, the Columbus Crew won their second MLS Cup with a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders. A championship is always a special moment, but this was something out of a Hollywood screenplay. Just over three years ago, it was announced that the team would be relocated to Austin, Texas. Two years ago, new own...2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Looking forward to 2021
    Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images No new NHL season yet, but there are a few interesting distractions The holidays are upon us, and 2021 is finally on the horizon. With the new year will hopefully come the NHL season. In the meantime, news of new sweaters and World Junior Championship preparations fill the time. The Quebec Nordiques-inspired Reverse Retro alternate sweater for...2020

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  • • Why home-and-home series are great, and should happen more often
    Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The best part of hockey in small, bite-size amounts! The Columbus Blue Jackets are entering a weird section of their season. Yesterday, they played the New York Islanders. Tomorrow, they play the New York Islanders, but this time it’s in their fancy new arena! Then, they do the same thing against Philadelphia, except without the fancy new arena. And go f...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters showing signs of life with their backs against the wall
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Although it may be a bit too late, the Cleveland Monsters are not going down without a fight It seems like most of the Monsters roundups this year have been kind of doom and gloom. This one is more or less similar, but with just a hint of optimism sprinkled in. First, the bad news: The Cleveland Monsters still sit at the bottom of th...2022
  • • Projecting a 12-Team Playoff Structure
    Who benefits and who loses as a result of a 12-team playoff format in 2022?...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters in the basement
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cleveland has fallen to dead last in Eastern Conference Since we last checked in on the Cleveland Monsters, it has all been bad news. All you have to do is check the standings to see they have fallen all the way to the bottom of the Eastern Conference. The “crucial stretch” of schedule I had warned about in the last two Monsters posts ...2022
  • • Going North: Monsters’ season entering critical stretch
    Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Checking in on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate Thank goodness for the “loser point.” It has been the points earned in losses that has kept the Cleveland Monsters in the playoff hunt so far this season. Currently, their record stands at 10-8-2-3. Since the last roundup, the Monsters have gone 5-5-1-0 to hang around the middle o...2021
  • • NHL Trade Deadline: Ranking Top Players Who Could Be Dealt
    The NHL trade deadline is officially less than a week away, and teams across the league have some real difficult decisions to make. The new-for-this-year playoff format means you’re battling the same teams for four playoff spots. So, if you’re a team that’s just five or six points out of a playoff spot with three […] The post NHL Trade Deadline: Ranking Top Players Who Coul...2021
  • • Cannon Blasts: A championship for Columbus
    Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images That and more of this week’s links On Saturday night, the Columbus Crew won their second MLS Cup with a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders. A championship is always a special moment, but this was something out of a Hollywood screenplay. Just over three years ago, it was announced that the team would be relocated to Austin, Texas. Two years ago, new own...2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Looking forward to 2021
    Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images No new NHL season yet, but there are a few interesting distractions The holidays are upon us, and 2021 is finally on the horizon. With the new year will hopefully come the NHL season. In the meantime, news of new sweaters and World Junior Championship preparations fill the time. The Quebec Nordiques-inspired Reverse Retro alternate sweater for...2020
  • • NASCAR: Who would be 2020 champion without playoffs?
    What would the final 2020 NASCAR Cup Series championship standings have looked out without playoffs, assuming all other things stayed constant? Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott was crowned 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion on Sunday, November 8 at Phoenix Raceway, wrapping up the seventh consecutive season of the current playoff format and the 17th consecutive season […] NASCAR: Who w...2020
  • • Harvick: Winning a Cup title today "is a much different style"
    Even though drivers like Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin have proven this season to be consistent contenders for wins – together amassing 13 in the Cup Series regular season – there are no guarantees on closing the year with a series title.Long gone are the days of amassing points over the course of a 30-something race season and even with the advent of a “playoff format” in 2004, only ...Keep read...2020

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  • • Why home-and-home series are great, and should happen more often
    2022
  • • Cannon Blasts: A championship for Columbus
    2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Looking forward to 2021
    2020
  • • 5 Points to Ponder: A Champions Edition
    A Worthy Champion Huge congratulations to Chase Elliott on his first Cup championship, matching a feat his father Bill achieved all the way back in 1988. Chase’s dominant, nerveless, winning performances at both Martinsville Speedway and Phoenix Raceway these past two weeks, all with the incessant pressure of the playoff format, showed he is a … The post 5 Points to Ponder: A Champions Editi...2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Preparing for the Playoffs
    2020
  • • Go home, Yinzers: the fledgling rivalry between Columbus and Pittsburgh
    2020
  • • Cannon Blasts: Reactions to the NHL’s return to play announcement
    Worst. Zoom meeting. Ever. | Photo by NHL Images/NHLI via Getty Images That and more of this week’s links Before we get started, I hope everyone had a safe weekend. Columbus was one of many cities across the country to hold protests against police brutality. A state of emergency was declared for downtown on Saturday afternoon, and an overnight curfew was enforced both Saturday and last night. I...2020
  • • Isolating away from family a ‘hot topic’ as NHL plots return
    While the NHL and its players’ union are discussing a 24-team playoff format to resume the season, figuring out how to incorporate family time in a potential quarantine environment is one of many hurdles to clear....2020
  • • MHH Roundtable: Reflections and Predictions
    2020
  • • Leave playoff gimmicks to MLB and keep the NHL post-season just the way it is
    The current NHL playoff format isn't perfect, but it is compelling and produces some of the most outstanding moments in professional sports. It's one thing the league has gotten right, and there's no need to change it. The post Leave playoff gimmicks to MLB and keep the NHL post-season just the way it is appeared first on TheHockeyNews....2020

Top Playoff Format news

  • • NHL unveils 24-team playoff format, details its return to play plan
    The league is currently considering 10 hub cities...2020
  • • NHLPA board approves plan for 24-team playoffs
    The National Hockey League Players' Association executive board has voted to approve a 24-team, conference-based playoff format for a potential restart of the 2019-20 NHL season this summer....2020
  • • Jerry Jones: Playoffs should be expanded with two more teams
    Jerry Jones' Cowboys team stands a good chance of being shafted by the current NFL playoff format, but he isn't upset about it. Instead, Jones said Tuesday he'd like to see the NFL playoffs expanded....2014
  • • Adam Silver: 'We Need to Make a Change' to NBA Playoff Seeding System
    2015
  • • Adam Silver in Favor of Expanding All-Star Rosters
    2015
  • • Get a load of this playoff format, NHL
    Get a load of this playoff format, NHL...2017
  • • Silver floats possible playoff format change
    In musing possible NBA postseason playoff format change, Adam Silver offered a compromise: both the Eastern and Western conferences still send eight teams apiece, but 1-16 seeding would mean the best two teams, regardless of conference, make the final....2018
  • • Mara: Expanded playoffs likely, but not in '15
    As NFL owners gather in Phoenix this week for their annual meeting, the consensus seems to be that an expansion to the current 12-team playoff format will happen at some point, but not this year....2015
  • • Game Notes: Patriots earn top seed in AFC Playoff field
    2018
  • • NHL players approve 24-team conference-based playoff format; further negotiation to come
    Several details still need to be negotiated before play can resume...2020
  • • Jeff Gordon feeling the stress of being near Chase bubble
    On paper, Jeff Gordon appears to be in great shape to qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for the 11th time in the 12 seasons the playoff format has existed. But Friday at Darlington Raceway, though, Gordon was feeling less then sanguine about his Chase chances in this, his final season of racing. With two races left in the Sprint Cup regular season -- Darlington Sunday night and Richm...2015
  • • The NHL's coronavirus pause: What the playoff format means for all 31 teams, updates on testing, more
    The NHLPA officially approved a playoff format, with 24 teams taking part. Here are the details on that, plus all the rest of the recent news....2020
  • • Broncos coach Vic Fangio believes NFL should get rid of divisions altogether, suggests new playoff format
    The Broncos coach has a radical suggestion for the NFL...2019
  • • Major League Soccer unveils 2015 schedule, with Decision Day finale and expanded playoff format
    2015

Playoff Format fantasy rankings and news

  • • NBA Playoffs: Thunder, Pelicans and Pacers Among Teams on the Bubble
    2015

Playoff Format schedule, game

  • • New MLB Playoff Format
    2022
  • • Why home-and-home series are great, and should happen more often
    2022
  • • NASCAR: Right now nobody is in the playoffs
    2022
  • • Going North: Monsters showing signs of life with their backs against the wall
    2022
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1820: Ban the Grift
    2022
  • • MLB talks to resume Sunday; playoffs a hot topic
    2022
  • • Projecting a 12-Team Playoff Structure
    2022
  • • Going North: Monsters in the basement
    2022
  • • NFL playoff bracket, explained: How byes, seeding will work in 2022 with 17-game format
    2022
  • • Going North: Monsters’ season entering critical stretch
    2021

Playoff Format rumors, scandals

  • • NASCAR: Kevin Harvick isn’t interested in last year’s playoffs
    Kevin Harvick shockingly missed out on the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Championship 4. But he isn’t interested in thinking about that as he pursues what could be his second title in 2021. If there is one NASCAR Cup Series driver who has suffered from the modern playoff format as far as championships are concerned, it […] NASCAR: Kevin Harvick isn’t interested in last year’s play...2021
  • • MHH Roundtable: Looking forward to 2021
    2020
  • • Trevor Bauer shockingly pays MLB commissioner Rob Manfred a compliment
    Trevor Bauer is one of the most outspoken players in Major League Baseball, and he has been extremely critical of commissioner Rob Manfred this offseason. However, Bauer finally came up with something nice to say about Manfred after the two sat down for a meeting. Bauer revealed on Wednesday that he met with Manfred, and the Cincinnati Reds pitcher complimented Manfred for being a “man of his word...2020
  • • MLB managers, GMs weigh in on sign stealing, proposed playoff format
    Baseball is buzzing with several hot-button issues, so we made the rounds in Arizona to find out what folks around the game are thinking....2020
  • Week 17 Snap Judgments
    • Week 17 Snap Judgments
    2018
  • • B/R NHL Experts Discuss: Stanley Cup Favorites and Award Winners at Midseason
    2017
  • • NFL Power Rankings Week 7: Updated Standings After 'Thursday Night Football'
    2016
  • • Stanley Cup Playoffs 2016: Complete Guide and Predictions for Round 2
    2016
  • • Road team sweep of wild card weekend an NFL first
    Even though it was probably #asexpected, yesterday still brought a first. With the Packers winning at Washington and joining road winners Seattle, Kansas City and Pittsburgh, it became the first weekend under the current playoff format in which all four road teams won. It has never happened in the divisional round, which would seem to…...2016
  • • What Must Dan Campbell Do to Turn Miami Dolphins Around?
    2015

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