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Originally Posted by kipperiggy
Maybe just because Thursday would be a better sell than Wednesday with Mon/Tues being a wash? Either option gives the other team a Fri or Sat.
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Has zero to do with what the team wants. It's NHL TV driven.
CBC will want to have a double header with Leafs and either Flames or Oilers.
Dallas and Nashville aren't huge draws of US TV, so they schedule won't get the prime US times which is good for Calgary as they won't get bumped around.
Getbak in another thread found that Tampa has a concert Saturday and LA Friday at Saturday at their rinks, so that plays a role too, as to why there is a better chance the Oilers and Leafs will play Monday Wed Fri (Oilers may have an extra day between games) and Flames will play Tue Thur.