Ever since the NHL introduced six more teams in 1967, there have been complaints about how the standings end up, and how the NHL seeds the playoffs.
Lately a hot topic has been to move to a three point system like international tournaments use. Three points for a regulation win, two for overtime, one for losing in the extra frame, and no points for losing in regulation.
Others want the standings set by points percentage. Some want to go back to seeding 1-8 in the conference, rather than use divisional playoffs.
I’ve been pushing the idea of seeding the OHL 1-16 like the QMJHL, and that’s probably the most fair system, giving the top team the weakest (in theory) opponent.