What a 48-game Maple Leafs schedule could look like
By Cam Charron
11 years agoToday, the National Hockey League announced cancellations of games through December 30. Rather than re-hash all of that, I think it’s fair to look at where the NHL knows that a real shortened season doesn’t at all benefit the game. Gary Bettman said this last week:
Gary Bettman said last week NHL wants a minimum 48-game schedule for “integrity.” A 28-gamer was on the table during talks Feb 2005.— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 10, 2012
So, if we’re to look at a 48-game schedule for the Toronto Maple Leafs, what could it look like? The crack team at The Leafs Nation put together a sample schedule:
| Day | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | January 12 | @ Montreal Canadiens |
| Monday | January 14 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Tuesday | January 15 | @ Montreal Canadiens |
| Thursday | January 17 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Saturday | January 19 | @ Montreal Canadiens |
| Monday | January 21 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Thursday | January 24 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Saturday | January 26 | @ Buffalo Sabres |
| Sunday | January 27 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Tuesday | January 29 | @ Buffalo Sabres |
| Thursday | January 31 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Saturday | February 2 | @ Buffalo Sabres |
| Monday | February 4 | Boston Bruins |
| Wednesday | February 6 | @ Boston Bruins |
| Saturday | February 9 | Boston Bruins |
| Tuesday | February 12 | @ Boston Bruins |
| Saturday | February 16 | Boston Bruins |
| Monday | February 18 | @ Boston Bruins |
| Wednesday | February 20 | Ottawa Senators |
| Friday | February 22 | @ Ottawa Senators |
| Monday | February 25 | Ottawa Senators |
| Wednesday | February 27 | @ Ottawa Senators |
| Friday | February 29 | Ottawa Senators |
| Saturday | March 1 | @ Ottawa Senators |
| Tuesday | March 4 | @ Montreal Canadiens |
| Thursday | March 6 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Saturday | March 8 | @ Montreal Canadiens |
| Tuesday | March 11 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Thursday | March 13 | @ Montreal Canadiens |
| Saturday | March 15 | Montreal Canadiens |
| Tuesday | March 18 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Thursday | March 20 | @ Buffalo Sabres |
| Saturday | March 22 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Monday | March 24 | @ Buffalo Sabres |
| Wednesday | March 26 | Buffalo Sabres |
| Thursday | March 27 | @ Buffalo Sabres |
| Saturday | March 29 | Boston Bruins |
| Monday | March 31 | @ Boston Bruins |
| Saturday | April 5 | Boston Bruins |
| Monday | April 7 | @ Boston Bruins |
| Wednesday | April 9 | Boston Bruins |
| Thursday | April 10 | @ Boston Bruins |
| Saturday | April 12 | Ottawa Senators |
| Monday | April 14 | @ Ottawa Senators |
| Tuesday | April 15 | Ottawa Senators |
| Thursday | April 17 | @ Ottawa Senators |
| Saturday | April 19 | Ottawa Senators |
| Sunday | April 20 | @ Ottawa Senators |
Lots of Saturday night games here, and lots of games against divisional opponents.
Anyway, that’s just one example.
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