Point on the home game is don't waste the opportunity to not show them off on paying fans.
I don't disagree with what you are saying in general, however, I guarantee a Monday night game starting at 6pm reduces the local ratings. Based on your thoughts about 6pm, I take you don't have many commitments at work or after. Most people I know struggle to make it home by 6pm during the week from work (thus they aren't watching the start of the game), and that doesn't factor in any other things they have to do, such as picking up kids from sports or other extra curricular. If 6pm was as good as 7pm, local start time for events and Flames home games would be 6pm. Earlier start impacts the Flames viewing audience for sure.
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