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Historical playoffs in the NHL are incorrect for 1974-75 through 1978-79.
This may be tricky to program. But here's how it worked.
In 74/75, 75/76 and 76/77
The top 3 teams in each division made the playoffs. The division winners were given byes into the 2nd round (quarterfinals). The remaining 8 teams were seeded by points and played a best of 3 series (preliminary round). The teams (the four preliminary round winners and four division champs) were again seeded by points and played a best of 7 series.
In 77/78 and 78/79
The top 2 teams in each division and the next two highest point teams in the conference made the playoffs (so that if a fourth place team in a division had more points than a 3rd place team in another - they would make the playoff). The division winners still got a bye into the second round.
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