Missing The Extra Point

So, the NHL season is over, and as promised, here are the standings if there was no single point awarded for losing in overtime or a shootout.

EAST:

1) Buffalo (53-29)
2) New Jersey (49-33)
3) Tampa Bay (44-38)
4) Ottawa (48-34)
5) Pittsburgh (47-35)
6) Atlanta (43-39)
7) N.Y. Rangers (42-40)
8) Montreal (42-40)

Tied for 9th - N.Y. Islanders, Toronto, Carolina (40-42)

WEST:

1) Nashville (51-31)
2) San Jose (51-31)
3) Vancouver (49-33)
4) Detroit (50-32)
5) Dallas (50-32)
6) Anaheim (48-34)
7) Minnesota (48-34)
8) Colorado (44-38)

9) Calgary (43-39)

So, there you have it. Without the extra point, Montreal makes the playoffs, while Calgary does not. Nashville and Tampa Bay win their respective divisions. Anaheim, currently #2 in the West, starts the playoffs on the road as the #6 seed.

Is it time for a change? I think so, but it likely won't happen. But after this season, Montreal and Colorado may want one.