tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post6616699117343087063..comments2023-12-29T23:15:49.673-06:00Comments on 100 Degree Hockey - Texas Stars Hockey News: Understanding the AHL Pacific: Independent v. NHL OwnershipStephen Meservehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744997023150999054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-44194272024759685352016-02-08T11:39:06.315-06:002016-02-08T11:39:06.315-06:00I think you mean out of division, but I get what y...I think you mean out of division, but I get what you're saying. <br /><br />I think the argument against that is pretty simple. Why not have a separate league just for those West Coast teams if they never play anyone else? That's what the AHL was trying to avoid with the compromise of 68v76. Stephen Meservehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744997023150999054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8712793719703864210.post-82831870096762650232016-02-07T13:51:03.161-06:002016-02-07T13:51:03.161-06:00There has been talk about the NHL expanding,but I ...There has been talk about the NHL expanding,but I am not sure if expansion would be just one team or two teams at once. I am assuming at the very least they will have an NHL team Las Vegas or possibly Seattle. This would enable the West division to add an 8th team. Why not play all their schedule in conference. From looking at one of the schedules it appears that the west coast teams play 8 games out of conference. That doesn't seem necessarysanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580867647162091670noreply@blogger.com