Via TSN:
The NHL has approved a scheduling format that will have each team play 24 divisional games, 40 in-conference matchups, 15 games against non-conference teams and three wild card games against out of conference teams.
No more Chicago, Columbus, Nashville, and St. Louis eight times in a season, Wings fans! I can hardly believe it, but the League actually listened to the fans.
Why yes hockey fans, there is a Santa Clause!
Wow, it’s cool to have voted for this as part of the NHL Fan Faceoff Panel a few weeks ago and then see results like this.
It’s ironic that the change comes just when the Central Division has gotten a bit more interesting with Chicago, St Louis, and CBJ playing better. Still, I love this schedule change.
I stopped getting those surveys a while back. It’s very unfortunate.