Dat schedule
I hear players complain all the time about how condensed the schedule is...it would be worse if they had an olympic break.
yet..
Players used to only get christmas off...they made sure they now get a 3 days off.
Players used to play on american thanksgiving...now they have it off.
players fought for a one week bye at some point in the season.
Players fight to play in olympics.
*i thought i also remember players rejecting a shorter season with their salaries cut proportionally.
Seems like they have it the way they want it most and shouldn't really complain. Dont they routinely play 3 games in a row friday-saturday-sunday in the AHL and juniors to avoid weekday games? Didnt these kids grow up playing 6-7 games in a weekend at tournaments?
Seems like theyre whole life they play many consecutive games, but when they get to the NHL they fight for all these special days off and complain about having a back to back here and there.