Indeed , this is a return to the kind of divisional playoffs in the 1980s and early ' 90s that some fans still consider the great rivalry period of the NHL .
The same teams had to play each other over and over again every spring in the playoffs .
Indeed , this is a return to the kind of divisional playoffs in the 1980s and early ' 90s that some fans still consider the great rivalry period of the NHL because the same teams had to play each other over and over again every spring in the playoffs .