Anyone else find this year's schedule out of whack? I understand teams cant play an even amount of games evenly spaced out, but there are some weird things about the schedule this year.
1) Way too many days off between games. Toronto for instance, played yesterday, and wont play again until Saturday. Phoenix just had 8 days off in a row. Philadelphia earlier played 1 game in 10 days. This being the Olympic year, which removes 2 weeks in February, the schedule will be even more hectic!
2) East vs. West. Seems like they have taken on the baseball idea here. Where each team will play only one division from the other conference, which is a shame if you ask me. They made note of it the other day that Ottawa wont play Vancouver/Calgary again until 2008-09 season, unless of course they meet in the playoffs, thats just plain stupid.
3) The rivalry thing. I understand they want to push rivalries, and I have no problem there, but again the scheduling somewhat killed it, for some teams anyhow. Vancouver has already played Colorado 6 times, and that was by the end of November mind you. That's overkill, ideally should have been more spread out, but again it cant always be like that.
4) Back to back games --in the same city. To my understanding it only happens a few times on the schedule, but again this is taking a page out of the baseball book.
I dont know the point of this unneccessary rant, but I am incredibly bored!
1) Way too many days off between games. Toronto for instance, played yesterday, and wont play again until Saturday. Phoenix just had 8 days off in a row. Philadelphia earlier played 1 game in 10 days. This being the Olympic year, which removes 2 weeks in February, the schedule will be even more hectic!
2) East vs. West. Seems like they have taken on the baseball idea here. Where each team will play only one division from the other conference, which is a shame if you ask me. They made note of it the other day that Ottawa wont play Vancouver/Calgary again until 2008-09 season, unless of course they meet in the playoffs, thats just plain stupid.
3) The rivalry thing. I understand they want to push rivalries, and I have no problem there, but again the scheduling somewhat killed it, for some teams anyhow. Vancouver has already played Colorado 6 times, and that was by the end of November mind you. That's overkill, ideally should have been more spread out, but again it cant always be like that.
4) Back to back games --in the same city. To my understanding it only happens a few times on the schedule, but again this is taking a page out of the baseball book.
I dont know the point of this unneccessary rant, but I am incredibly bored!
