The number of playoff teams remained at six, but the initial round-robin was dropped after one year in favor of giving the first-place team in each division a bye to the best-of-five division finals.
First-placed teams received a bye to the best-of-five division finals. The number of playoff teams remained at six, however, the round-robin format was dropped after one year.
The number of playoff teams remained at six, however, the round-robin format was dropped after one year. First-placed teams received a bye to the best-of-five division finals.
The number of playoff teams remained at six, however, the round-robin format was dropped after one year. First-placed teams received a bye to the best-of-five division finals.