If Michael Stipe Sang About The Standings
by Mike Chen on 12/09/08 at 03:01 PM ET
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Since we’re a little bit past the quarter point of the season, it’s time to do my semi-regular look at standings if the whole system was changed. The league’s system trumpets parity, and it’s definitely working in terms of keeping things interesting as technically only five teams are below .500. In the east, four teams are within four points of eight place and in the west, 9-15 are within six points of eighth.
Now, how do those records look when you make a loss of any kind just a loss? Before we get to the pure numbers, cue up R.E.M.‘s Stand and sing along to the tune:
If OTs were losses, teams would be falling
Listen to reason, reason is calling
Your point system keeps teams around
Shootouts lift bad teams off the ground
Standings in the place where you live
They go north
Think about wins and losses like we had them before
Ok, so we’re not REALLY looking at them like we had them before (no ties in this number crunching) but here’s a quick look at how bad some good teams suddenly become. Chicago, Montreal, I’m looking at you. And Tampa Bay? Those are numbers that rival the worst NBA team.
Eastern Conference Standings
Atlantic GP W L
NY Rangers 30 18 12
Pittsburgh 27 15 12
Philadelphia 26 13 13
New Jersey 24 14 10
NY Islanders 27 10 17
Northeast GP W L
Boston 27 19 8
Montreal 26 15 11
Buffalo 27 13 14
Toronto 28 10 18
Ottawa 25 10 15
Southeast GP W L
Washington 28 15 13
Carolina 28 13 15
Florida 27 12 15
Atlanta 26 9 17
Tampa Bay 27 6 21
Western Conference Standings
Central GP W L
Detroit 26 18 8
Chicago 25 12 13
Nashville 27 14 13
St. Louis 26 12 13
Columbus 27 11 16
Northwest GP W L
Calgary 27 16 11
Vancouver 28 15 13
Minnesota 26 15 11
Edmonton 26 13 13
Colorado 27 13 14
Pacific GP W L
San Jose 27 22 5
Anaheim 28 15 13
Los Angeles 26 11 15
Phoenix 27 12 15
Dallas 26 10 16
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