Ranked choice voting seems to have worked out so well in Maine that the GOP is super pissed about it. https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a25137613/miane-ranked-choice-voting-republican-lawsuit/ https://www.pressherald.com/2018/11/15/final-ranked-choice-vote-count-slated-for-noon/
I suspect things will pick up price wise after the holidays if they are still looking like playoff candidates. I remember getting cheap tickets in 2006 before it became very clear that they were scary good.
After that...hoo boy. $$$$$$
Get to games on the cheap while you still can.
I want the 1-0-0 system, where ties/losses/OTL count the same. This way playing for the win is the only option. You don't get to play for a loser point, so you have to play for the win every night.