30th March 2004, 6:07 PM
While I appreciate the way the NFL and MLB do playoffs, it can be frustrating when you know that a month into the season your team has no chance to get into the playoffs. And somehow, despite so many teams, the NHL playoffs are incredible! THey are always very competitive, even in the early rounds. Nobody is safe, and there are always upsets. And the very nature of hockey being such a low scoring game makes the playoffs even more intense, because there is nothing like a triple overtime 0-0 game.