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Old 07-14-2022, 12:42 AM   #1131
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Originally Posted by Jay Random View Post
As I pointed out elsewhere, as a Flame he was playing 5 road games a year against those five teams. Now that he's in the division, he will play 9 or 10 depending on the particular season. It's not that big a difference.

Compare to the situation if he actually had signed with one of those teams. In that case, he would be playing 7 or 8 road games plus all 41 home games, and living in the area to boot.
Such is the live of an NHL player. You don't get to see you family a lot during the year, so a few extra time to be able to probably means a lot. Four or five more time a year might not mean a lot to someone who sees their family all the time, but to someone who rarely sees them, it is a bigger deal. It adds up over the years too.

Anyway, BJs come to Calgary on Jan. 23, 2023. Should be an interesting night.
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