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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
The travel thing really is not overblown. Travel is exhausting, and changing time zones constantly can muck you up. These guys are used to that though.
What hurts is all the lost practise time because of the travel.
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Mike Gillis actually put a lot of resources into researching sleep patterns to help the Canucks overcome fatigue given they typically have amongst the worst NHL travel schedules. The Canucks were a pretty good road team when he was managing them being the best road team in the league for a season or two.
Eastern teams have a major advantage and it does play a role in the decisions of some free agents.