The only thing that people in favor of "national pride" should have an issue with is Team Rejects, but that's just one team to hopefully allow more active people to participate in the World Cup.
(1) Boston vs (3) Montreal Winner: Montreal # of Games: 6 (1) Pittsburgh vs (2) New York Winner: Pittsburgh # of Games: 5
WESTERN CONFERENCE (1) Anaheim vs (3) Los Angeles Winner: Anaheim # of Games: 5 (4) Minnesota vs (3) Chicago Winner: Minnesota # of Games: 6