You may not be a fan of hockey, or the NHL, or their current state of affairs, however the NHL has one thing right: The Presidents’ Trophy. The Presidents’ Trophy is a lot like winning a pennant, except it is league-wide, and it comes with both a financial bonus and an extra-special incentive for the postseason: home-ice throughout the playoffs.

Since the disastrous 11-inning tied All-Star Game in 2002, the winner of the All-Star Game — an exhibition game between popular players voted for by fans — wins home-field advantage in the World Series. This is absolutely nonsensical, but the previous rule was not that much better. Historically, both leagues alternated home-field advantage in the World Series, which in one sense is fair (especially when the pennant winners went directly to the World Series pre-1969), but still does not reward the better team in the age of wild-card berths.

The league can easily adopt a Presidents’ Trophy-type award — call it the “Connie Mack Trophy” (or something) — and give the team with the best record in the regular season the privilege of home-field advantage throughout the postseason. If they get eliminated en route to the World Series, the team with the better record earns home-field. It makes sense.