It seems that a lot of baseball systems cut off around Sept 1 because by then the playoffs are pretty much set, and the teams who are in can slack off, while (supposedly) teams who are out of contention can play extra hard to act as spoiler (why, I have no idea, it's not my theory).
Do you believe there is a similar problem in hockey, and if so, what is your cutoff date?
Do you believe there is a similar problem in hockey, and if so, what is your cutoff date?