Nov 26, 2011, 5:29 pm
(This post was last modified: Nov 26, 2011, 5:42 pm by Raze Lupin.)
I'm guessing here. This is what I think they did. 1st the home and away games is not even for all teams. You're right there are 30 teams. Also there are two conferences, Western an Eastern conference each has 15 teams. In a normal season, 4 or 3 domestic conference games are played (Most teams play 2 home 2 away; some teams only 3). Next 2 foreign conference games are played (1 home 1 away, some only 1). This will sum up to 82 games. In years past 2 teams have played 83 games. Now Because of lockout If you play (4 or 3) domestic conference games (the home and away will not be even) that is 60 games. Then add 1/2 game from the foreign conference that's 7 games. 60+7= 67 I know the number is not exactly 66 but I'm sure this is the logic they used. What I'm not sure of is the exact amount of domestic and foreign conference games that will be played. Home and away games are not always equal.