Why is the 4 seed Blackhawks playing the 3 seed on the road in the first round?

If the habs had all the flyers frenchies

What was Hull's first name, the fourth line center who played with Roenick, Primeau and Handzus? I'm sorry if I can't take you seriously.
- SuperSchennBros

Brett

Why is the 4 seed Blackhawks playing the 3 seed on the road in the first round?
- jstross

2/3 matchup hawks are on the run here

Hawks are reeling

Why is the 4 seed Blackhawks playing the 3 seed on the road in the first round?
- jstross

Becaue the seeding is done by division.

1 plays the wild card, 2 plays 3. The higest division winner plays the lowest wild card, regardless of division.

Becaue the seeding is done by division.

1 plays the wild card, 2 plays 3. The higest division winner plays the lowest wild card, regardless of division.
- Jsaquella

Still not 100% sold on this way of seeding

Brett
- Just5

Roenick, Primeau, Handzus and Hull. That made me so mad yesterday. Shame on you.

LAvi is alive compared to the statue Berube

Hawks are reeling
- PhillySportsGuy

Preds are hitting them, and can skate with them -- interesting series

Still not 100% sold on this way of seeding
- ob18

I don;t like that the Wild cards can switch divisions, basically.

Still not 100% sold on this way of seeding
- ob18

I pretty much hate it

Timonen, bad offensive play, bad penalty.

Hawks are reeling
- PhillySportsGuy

EaRLY Hawk exit means higher draft pick for Phil?

Predators FTW

Predators FTW

Nashville looks legit.

Still not 100% sold on this way of seeding
- ob18

I like it. No doubt. Never thought I'd like the new divisions and the playoffs. But playing a division opponent 4 or 5 times a year seems just right. Then the likelihood of getting the playoff matchup is cool

Timonen looks shot. Sad

Becaue the seeding is done by division.

1 plays the wild card, 2 plays 3. The higest division winner plays the lowest wild card, regardless of division.
- Jsaquella

Yuck. I don't like it. Go to seeding 1-8 with division winners 1 and 2.

Roenick, Primeau, Handzus and Hull. That made me so mad yesterday. Shame on you.
- SuperSchennBros

Who was it? Those were my drinking years

Timonen looks shot. Sad
- PLindbergh31

Dead as a doorknob. I can't even call it a great trade by Hexy my God what a no brainer

EaRLY Hawk exit means higher draft pick for Phil?
- Landsbergfan

No, I'm pretty sure I read that the pick the Flyers got in the Timonen trade was the compensatory pick they got for Hayes signing with NYR, which is locked in at 54.

Might be wrong, although if Chicago doesn't advance the pick in 2016 stays a 4th rounder

Timonen looks shot. Sad
- PLindbergh31

He's just had trouble keeping up with the play since he returned -- it's tough

I don't know. Series tend to slow down as teams make adjustments, tighten up. But they might really have to hide him, soon

Who was it? Those were my drinking years
- Just5

Claude Lapointe was the original fourth line center. Patrick Sharp took over for him when he took time away from the game with depression. Jody Hall played here for two seasons. The first during Lindros' final season, the following season was while Lindros held out. Hall was a right winger.