Around the NHL: Training Camps and Pre-Season Games

[Tatanka]

Getting hurt in the regular season vs. getting hurt in a meaningless pre-season game? *shrug* I would rather they play 4-6 pre-season instead of 6-8 as the league mandate is now.

3. One against a local college or semi pro as a promo. A home and home against a conference not division foe. Start the season.

 

[Chainshot]

3. One against a local college or semi pro as a promo. A home and home against a conference not division foe. Start the season.

That would work.

 

[Tatanka]

That would work.

So it's settled we run for Bettman and Daly's job tomorrow.

 

[Beerz]

Getting hurt in the regular season vs. getting hurt in a meaningless pre-season game? *shrug* I would rather they play 4-6 pre-season instead of 6-8 as the league mandate is now.

Yeah but don't regulars only play 2 to 3 games anyways?

 

[Chainshot]

So it's settled we run for Bettman and Daly's job tomorrow.
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Prepare to get boo'd.

Yeah but don't regulars only play 2 to 3 games anyways?

The pre-season is spread out so the team will have 8-ish guys in any particular lineup until the last game or two. So instead of gouging the fans for an inferior product and putting players at additional risk for injury, just shorten it and get to the regular season a week earlier.

 

[Jim Bob]

Getting hurt in the regular season vs. getting hurt in a meaningless pre-season game? *shrug* I would rather they play 4-6 pre-season instead of 6-8 as the league mandate is now.

I would like that trade off.