Do you like or dislike the 16 games a day match day ?

[ViD]

I personally don’t like it, while it might sound fun, most games start at the same time and it’s hard to watch the games in real time plus you have Monday and Wednesday with only 1 game on the schedule

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[Three On Zero]

Where is the “doesn’t bother me” option? I don’t like it but I also don’t dislike it.

 

[banks]

Scheduling 82 games for 32 teams is complicated. It's bonkers to deal with venue availability, division and conference splits, travel, and a million other things. I'll never complain about the schedule.

I still don't understand how it's mathematically possible that every team played 82 times when there were 30 teams, then still 82 when there were 31, and now still 82 games when there's 32. How did it never end up that a team only played 81 and had no matching opponent? Sorcery?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I like it. NHL needs to try new things. This is only one night.

 

[BB79]

Yes, as long as they space them out as much as possible. 12:30pm starts, 3pm starts, 5pm,8pm,10pm...12 hour hockey marathon

 

[StreetHawk]

Scheduling 82 games for 32 teams is complicated. It's bonkers to deal with venue availability, division and conference splits, travel, and a million other things. I'll never complain about the schedule.

I still don't understand how it's mathematically possible that every team played 82 times when there were 30 teams, then still 82 when there were 31, and now still 82 games when there's 32. How did it never end up that a team only played 81 and had no matching opponent? Sorcery?

Math... Formula when you have a set number of clubs (30, 31, 32) and you need to get each one to the set # of games like 82.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Makes fantasy a bit tougher when everyone is playing but it's great! Plus Saturday games are better for attendance.

 

[ViD]

Makes fantasy a bit tougher when everyone is playing but it's great! Plus Saturday games are better for attendance.

Well this time it’s on Tuesday

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Not a huge fan. Especially on a tuesday.

Rather they just make sure we have at least 8 games a night all year round. Not 15 games one night, then 1 game the next night.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I mean even if a lot of games happen at the same time, so what. Did you expect to watch 16 games? I like following games that are relevant to my team even if I don't watch those games.

 

[Golden_Jet]

It’s once a year, I like it

 

[TanguaySauce]

I personally don’t like it, while it might sound fun, most games start at the same time and it’s hard to watch the games in real time plus you have Monday and Wednesday with only 1 game on the schedule

This is my biggest gripe with it

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

I'm only ever interested in one or two games on any given day. It doesn't matter to me much.

 

[2023FriendshipTour]

Well this time it’s on Tuesday

Ohh well that's kind of dumb on a non holiday... only positive is i can watch some games at work.

 

[Voight]

For my fantasy team, no.

 

[Albatros]

82 games is way too much, this is just a symptom.

 

[Rowlet]

I mean even if a lot of games happen at the same time, so what. Did you expect to watch 16 games? I like following games that are relevant to my team even if I don't watch those games.

If they spread them out you could watch 3-4 games every day, instead of 1/1 on Monday, 3/16 Tuesday and 1/1 on Wednesday

 

[SnowblindNYR]

82 games is way too much, this is just a symptom.

I legit don't get this take. If you like the sport why would you want fewer games? This is one of my biggest knocks on Football. I can watch 5 seasons worth of games in a hockey season if I watch all the games. So if my team is good I get to watch them for months almost every day, what's the problem?

 

[tyhee]

I don't consider this an issue and am of the opinion that the league should be free to set it's schedule to maximize revenue.

 

[norrisnick]

On a Saturday, sure. Any other day is just a waste of a gimmick.