SAN JOSE, Calif. – The NHL will be implementing a “bye week,” during which a team would get several off days in a row, next season. As far as the Blackhawks are concerned, that would be a good thing.
The possible “bye week” was reported several days ago by various outlets, including TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. According to LeBrun, players would be completely off during the five-day bye week, which would fall sometime between January and the end of February. Teams could only practice on the fifth day if they have a game on the sixth day, but that practice would have to be after 4 p.