Playoffs? You're talking about playoffs?

I would be in favor of using the playoffs to break ties ONLY. It's an uneven system which can create unfair advantages based on seeding. I'm dismayed enough that Washington only has 12 games in this thing, while the rest of us play 20.

Here's an example of why this is not a good idea. Imagine Teams A, B, C, all in La Coupe Hauxer. Team A finished the regular season with a 2 game lead in the standings ovber Team B. They play a non-LCH team in the first round, while Team B and C play in the first round. Team B wins their series in five games. Team A wins in four. In the second round, both Team A and B play non-LCH teams. Team A again wins in four, but Team B loses in seven. Team A goes on to win the Stanley Cup.

Now according to the ideas about adding the playoffs to the standings, Team B just overcame a 2-game deficit and won LCH by one game. Team B was given an extra chance to do what they could not do in the regular season, yet Team A was never given the opportunity to counter that. Now do you think Team B should win La Coupe Hauxer? Because I don't, and if I was Team A in that scenario, I would seriously consider leaving LHC after that.

That being said, I'm not opposed to using the playoffs to break a tie, like a shootout. The only consider if that both teams need the opportunity to affect the standings ON THE ICE.