Unless you're going to be creating 6-9 game home stands and road trips the same way MLB does, this is pointless.
Theoretical four-game road trip for Calgary under current format: San Jose-Anaheim-LA-Arizona. Do that twice.
Theoretical four-game road trip under this proposal: San Jose x2, Arizona x2. Separately, Anaheim x2, LA x2. You're not reducing travel, nor are you reducing carbon footprint.
It's pointless within the division. It's obviously unworkable for interconference games.
The only point where it makes nominal sense is against the other division within your conference. And even then, that means only a maximum of four back-to-backs at home, and four on the road.
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