So. I have a question: has the NHL’s scheduling always been weird and I just never noticed, or is it particularly strange this season? The Flyers and Devils didn’t play until January 13, on the day of the Flyers’ 43rd game of the season. Tonight, exactly one month later, they’ll play their final head-to-head matchup, in what is the Flyers’ 57th game of the season. Why spread out a division rivalry throughout the season when cram it all into one month, I suppose? Who knows.
To be fair, though, clearly a lot can happen in a month.