NHL Wants "Two Dedicated Weeks" for Bye Weeks Next Season

[SaveByRichter35]

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There’s a new plan for NHL bye weeks.

Next season, assuming the new plan is implemented, half the teams will take their bye week one week, then the other half will take it the next week.

“We’re going to try to find two dedicated weeks, and perhaps split the clubs up almost on a 50-50 basis so that each group of clubs will be having their bye weeks at the same time, then perhaps we can schedule a little better out of those bye weeks in terms of clubs who’ve had rest versus clubs who haven’t had rest,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told TSN 1040 radio today (audio).

The fact teams coming out of their bye weeks are 4-12-4 is a clear factor in the change. Hence, the plan to schedule rested teams against rested teams, making first games back a more equal matchup.

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2017/02/21/...s-next-season/

[bunnyman666]

I did not even know there was an official "bye" week until I heard it mentioned on NHL Network. 

Not sure what I think of two bye weeks, but then again- it is an 84 (or is it 82?) game schedule plus playoffs and exhibitions. 

[Hills]

1 hour ago, bunnyman666 said:

I did not even know there was an official "bye" week until I heard it mentioned on NHL Network. 

Not sure what I think of two bye weeks, but then again- it is an 84 (or is it 82?) game schedule plus playoffs and exhibitions. 

The idea for next year is half of the league is off one week and the other half is off the next week so the 5 days off for each team isn't randomly spread out and it is more even.

[bunnyman666]

8 minutes ago, Hills said:

The idea for next year is half of the league is off one week and the other half is off the next week so the 5 days off for each team isn't randomly spread out and it is more even.

Makes sense.

[SaveByRichter35]

5 hours ago, bunnyman666 said:

I did not even know there was an official "bye" week until I heard it mentioned on NHL Network. 

Not sure what I think of two bye weeks, but then again- it is an 84 (or is it 82?) game schedule plus playoffs and exhibitions. 

There are 82.  As it is now, random teams have random weeks off spread out over I don't even know how many weeks.  This will ensure that everyone is done in a two week span.

 

[bunnyman666]

1 hour ago, SaveByRichter35 said:

There are 82.  As it is now, random teams have random weeks off spread out over I don't even know how many weeks.  This will ensure that everyone is done in a two week span.

 

82. I knew it was in the low 80's.  It makes sense as to why they are wanting to change it.