^ Old Bill Foley has been through all of the ups and downs in the NHL...
That said, I don't disagree with the notion that the season is on thin ice.
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Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan
That would mean hockey possibly spilling into July. I am not a fan of that.
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Depends on season length...
Assuming divisional only play, 42 games is actually the sweet spot for a balanced/even schedule:
8 team div: 6 games against each 7 teams
7 team div: 7 games against each 6 teams
Being almost exactly half the length of a regular season might be nice, from a statistical standpoint, too.
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up even shorter, with an expanded ~24 team play-in.
Schedule 'integrity' is very important IMO in any shortened season.