The NFL play's on Sundays and Monday also on Thursdays and soon as collage is over they also play Saturdays. So when scheduling an 82 game season I don't think there looking for the Thursday games, Sunday Monday yes.How dumb are the people who schedule NHL games...have Islanders-Rangers on a weeknight when one of the NY NFL teams are playing.
Of course they care, come on now. But I don't think they try hard enough for a league who is the 4th most popular.They use a computer system to create the schedule based on arena availability, and then tweak it after if possible I believe. If there wasn't a better alternative this is what you get.
Do you really think the NHL doesn't care or is trying to have this happen?
How is the NHL supposed to account for the Jets being in a playoff hunt in Week 17? Normally the Jets would have shit the season a month ago and this game would be an afterthought for 90% of the people in this market.They use a computer system to create the schedule based on arena availability, and then tweak it after if possible I believe. If there wasn't a better alternative this is what you get.
Do you really think the NHL doesn't care or is trying to have this happen?
Between this and “how can Isles-Rags be done for the season in December?” (A: Because the league has too many teams) it’s a no-win situation.How is the NHL supposed to account for the Jets being in a playoff hunt in Week 17? Normally the Jets would have shit the season a month ago and this game would be an afterthought for 90% of the people in this market.