Hockey Explained (NHL Playoffs, Conferences & Divisions, Wild Card System) [2023]

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  • čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
  • Is it tough to qualify for the playoffs in the NHL? Well, while it could change this year, the Buffalo Sabres currently hold the longest post-season drought, having not appeared in the playoffs for 11 seasons! So it’s definitely not easy. In this video we’ll go over the regular season format, conferences & divisions, and the wild card system.
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Komentáře • 47

  • @BenchWormSports
    @BenchWormSports  Před rokem +3

    Thanks for watching! For more Benchworm, check out Hockey Explained: czcams.com/video/6CjVQ1AtudQ/video.html

    • @user-hg4hz1lx2h
      @user-hg4hz1lx2h Před 10 měsíci +2

      Could you please Breakdown Baseball, I’ve been trying to get into Hockey and Baseball recently and your vids are god sent🙏🏾

    • @BenchWormSports
      @BenchWormSports  Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@user-hg4hz1lx2h thanks so much! I’ll look into Baseball

    • @tanmay6367
      @tanmay6367 Před 6 měsíci

      @@BenchWormSports yess baseball CFL NFL ❤👍🏻

    • @mbappevspsg
      @mbappevspsg Před 3 měsíci +1

      The next video is the mls

  • @lord_leonn
    @lord_leonn Před rokem +78

    I started watching hockey this season and you’re videos really helped me a lot

  • @trevon444
    @trevon444 Před 9 měsíci +17

    Very helpful visual guide. I’m on day 2 of learning hockey

  • @puuuwing
    @puuuwing Před 4 měsíci +10

    Just got into hockey because of the Seattle Kraken!
    Your videos help me alot in understanding the basics and how it works! 😭 As a visual learner and a not so sports fan, I am so grateful for this

  • @Chase_Was_Taken
    @Chase_Was_Taken Před 3 měsíci +4

    I didnt know the wild card and you explained it so good. Thanks

  • @TheDeepThrill
    @TheDeepThrill Před 2 měsíci +3

    Thank you. This is very informative! As an English man who moved to Canada it’s all a bit above my head! How does the bracket system work for the Stanley cup? Which divisions go against each other ?

  • @kotaowens6978
    @kotaowens6978 Před rokem

    Thank you! This was helpful!

  • @OG_RAINING
    @OG_RAINING Před 3 měsíci +1

    great content. love the music also!

  • @JS-vf5gn
    @JS-vf5gn Před 5 měsíci

    Great video dude. I subscribed; keep up the good content.

  • @JBrynnJ
    @JBrynnJ Před rokem +12

    Very helpful! I hope your channel grows and grows because these are wonderful!

  • @backpackalak4101
    @backpackalak4101 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Very helpful as im new to hockey

  • @aaronharstad4009
    @aaronharstad4009 Před rokem +1

    Love your videos! What software do you use for the diagrams? Would love to know so I can incorporate this into teaching my own kids.

    • @BenchWormSports
      @BenchWormSports  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching! For diagrams, illustrator or any other vector-based alternative like Inkscape will do the trick.

  • @zbdeeseva9369
    @zbdeeseva9369 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Wild card system
    Top 3 teams in each division make the playoffs
    West Central: COL, MIN, STL
    West Pacific: CAL, EDM, LAK
    East Atlantic: FLA, TOR, TMP
    East Metropolitan: CRL, NYR, PIT
    Out of the remaining 20, only 4 more teams can make the playoffs.
    Wild card rule: The wild card team with the best record will play the division clincher of either Metropolitan or Pacific, and vise versa.
    East Wild Card: BOS & WSH
    West Wild Card: DAL & NSH
    NHL 1st Round Matchups
    East
    (A1) FLA vs (WC2) WSH
    (A2) TOR vs (A3) TMP
    (M1) CRL vs (WC1) BOS
    (M2) NYR vs (M3) PIT
    West
    (C1) COL vs (WC2) NSH
    (C2) MIN vs (3) STL
    (P1) CAL vs (WC1) DAL
    (P2) EDM vs (3) LAK

  • @thinkwastaken
    @thinkwastaken Před rokem +1

    I love these videos. So help full! (Do you have a patreon?)

    • @BenchWormSports
      @BenchWormSports  Před rokem

      Thanks so much - really glad they help! Not yet, but maybe one day!

  • @simone.simone
    @simone.simone Před měsícem

    By the way these are fantastic graphics! How do you do them?

  • @Malte12345
    @Malte12345 Před měsícem +2

    anyway the videos are great

  • @Malte12345
    @Malte12345 Před měsícem +2

    hey i was wondering when is the next videocoming out? i know you are active in the comments but uploads are nowhere

  • @jessenguyen6553
    @jessenguyen6553 Před 5 měsíci +1

    You should be put in the HHOF as a builder!

  • @jacobw7516
    @jacobw7516 Před rokem +3

    Thank you! Now I understand the whole points system. It has confused me even when other explain it

    • @BenchWormSports
      @BenchWormSports  Před rokem

      That’s awesome to hear! It should be an exciting finish to the regular season.

    • @vaultsuit
      @vaultsuit Před rokem +1

      ​@@BenchWormSports it would be nice if you'd try to tackle differences between NHL and IIHF rules - especially that international rules are as similar as ever plus the new rulebook is organized the same as NHL one.

    • @BenchWormSports
      @BenchWormSports  Před rokem

      @@vaultsuit awesome idea! I’ll look into that

  • @johncooley1495
    @johncooley1495 Před měsícem +1

    So a team in the same conference can steal a wild card spot, no matter what division they are in?
    E.g. the Detroit red wings are in the Atlantic division but there are three teams in the metropolitan division fighting for a spot in the wild card. The red wings, capitals, and flyers are at 87 points and the penguins are at 86.
    The penguins not only have to battle their own division, but also the red Wings for the divisional wild card?

    • @BenchWormSports
      @BenchWormSports  Před měsícem

      That’s right. The two wild card spots in each conference can be won by any division in that conference. It would be possible for one division to send 3 teams to the playoffs, while the other division in that conference sends 5.

  • @dude-us9gy
    @dude-us9gy Před měsícem

    I fucking miss the old system 1v8 2v7 3v6 4v5 and the round 2 reseed the old way

  • @vaxshin
    @vaxshin Před 8 měsíci +1

    Love the content! Are you gonna do rugby?

    • @BenchWormSports
      @BenchWormSports  Před 8 měsíci

      Maybe one day, but hockey season is coming up quickly!

  • @jonnyc2274
    @jonnyc2274 Před 2 měsíci

    I love hocky but the system is unnecisarily complicated!

  • @ScibFilms2
    @ScibFilms2 Před 10 měsíci +1

    could you make a video abou the AFL (australian football league) i saw a game recently. it was highly recemended for me to watch and i ended up loving it but very confused about a lot of it. a lot of people keep saying its very good and it was a must for me to see it.

  • @johnslyfield5096
    @johnslyfield5096 Před 11 měsíci +1

    It used to be a lot easier! In 1979 to 1980 when the league expanded from 17 to 21 teams they went from 12 to 16 teams in the playoffs with the first round being best of five (currently best of seven) and subsequent rounds being best of seven like they are today. Also there was the Prince of Wales and Clarence Campbell Conferences with little respect for geography except rivalries were honored.
    So it went from being 80% of teams qualifying for the playoffs to 50% as of last season. It’s still not easy but it’s not as challenging as basketball or football. Basketball on the other hand, you almost have to try hard to miss out on the fun with 10 spots per conference in a sport with two fewer teams than the NHL.

    • @BenchWormSports
      @BenchWormSports  Před 11 měsíci

      I feel ya! I wouldn’t mind a similar format to the NBA.

  • @whataboutrob442
    @whataboutrob442 Před měsícem +1

    Decent content, but you need to either get a better microphone or you are recoding it way too hot.

  • @stocksgoupward5922
    @stocksgoupward5922 Před rokem +3

    hockey needs to expand playoffs. there are 2 seasons in hockey its regular season and playoffs but playoff hockey IS the best playoffs in all of sports. Expand it. NHL is more concerned of getting pride jerseys than expanding playoffs. in the 1970's they had 16 playoff teams with only 21 overall teams. now they have over 30 teams and they havent expanded it. makes no sense.

    • @LiverpoolFCthegoats
      @LiverpoolFCthegoats Před rokem +2

      The best Knockout rounds are in THE champions league and World Cup nobody can argue that

    • @stocksgoupward5922
      @stocksgoupward5922 Před rokem +2

      @@LiverpoolFCthegoats except that Hockey is ten times more tougher games and the hitting.

    • @vaultsuit
      @vaultsuit Před rokem

      ​@@LiverpoolFCthegoats you gotta be shitting me... Two-legged matches with away goals rule? This sucks. And just don't compare soccer to hockey, please...

    • @vaultsuit
      @vaultsuit Před rokem +1

      I strongly disagree - it would water down the playoffs, 16 teams is more than enough. 16 wins to get the Cup is heavy duty as it is.