NHL to dump schedule format. Every team will play every team!

TestSubjekt · 09-18-2007, 09:35 PM

TSN : NHL - NHL governors set stage for new schedule

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The league's current schedule format will be history after this season, the NHL's board of governors finally agreeing that change was needed Tuesday.

''I think it's clear that there will be a change,'' NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said after the four-hour meeting with owners.

A formal vote will take place at the next board of governors' meeting in late November.

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But just what exact schedule format is adopted remains to be seen. While the room agreed the unbalanced schedule had to go, there still isn't consensus on the right option to replace it. Here are some options:

- Drop to seven games against each divisional opponent play each team in the other conference once. That would mean a team from the West would play in each Eastern city at least once every two years;

- Or drop to six games against each divisional opponent and play a home-and-home with every team in the other conference. That would guarantee a visit each year from each team in the league.

Great news.

There's some requests out there that will make things interesting like the Leafs want to play a home and home series against all the Canadian teams.

RangerFan09 · 09-18-2007, 09:39 PM

YES! Finally

Finally some more Western Conference games!

ScreamingLife · 09-18-2007, 09:42 PM

Hooray, I won't have to wait another three yeras before I see Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Boston, and Buffalo in St. Louis again! Consider me happy.

sandman441 · 09-18-2007, 09:51 PM

It's about time they do that. There was no reason for the switch in the first place.

KingBrodeur · 09-18-2007, 10:44 PM

That is basically what Bettman said at a Canucks game last year. But they were going to do it this year because it was year 3 of a 3 year cycle. Faulty logic, but hey its Bettman.

As for me, it is about freaking time!

CCF23 · 09-18-2007, 10:50 PM

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- Or drop to six games against each divisional opponent and play a home-and-home with every team in the other conference. That would guarantee a visit each year from each team in the league.

Do it.

oscarheyman · 09-19-2007, 12:35 AM

Fantastic news!

No more..."what, we play WHO AGAIN!".

UcanSadaA · 09-19-2007, 11:27 AM

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- Or drop to six games against each divisional opponent and play a home-and-home with every team in the other conference. That would guarantee a visit each year from each team in the league.

That one sounds awesome.

Funkydoodle · 09-19-2007, 03:33 PM

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No more..."what, we play WHO AGAIN!".

Hey, don't go knockin' Washington vs Florida times 8....

Seriously, it's about time they do this. There's no reaon why we can't have 29 opponents in an 82 game season.

PNLTBX · 09-19-2007, 11:38 PM

now maybe Jimmy Lites can stop handing out Bettman's email addy...

nah......

It's about freakin time!!!!

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09-18-2007, 10:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
KingBrodeur Digs being a Sig Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lennoxville, Quebec Posts: 5,611 Points: 8745.30	That is basically what Bettman said at a Canucks game last year. But they were going to do it this year because it was year 3 of a 3 year cycle. Faulty logic, but hey its Bettman. As for me, it is about freaking time! __________________ KingBrodeur is: no longer a math and science teacher. Bring on the history.

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PNLTBX Stars enforcer (mod) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas and the AAC Posts: 6,456 Points: 14098.80	now maybe Jimmy Lites can stop handing out Bettman's email addy... nah...... It's about freakin time!!!! __________________

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oscarheyman Rest in Peace Luc Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wandering aimlessly around Vancouver Posts: 9,667 Points: 25060.20	Fantastic news! No more..."what, we play WHO AGAIN!".

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