The NHL is Simply Too Long!

**scottkoz20** · 06-13-2011, 12:02 PM

When the Boston Bruins host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday, June 13th, 2011 in game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, it will mark the 2010-11 NHL season has last 9 months (270 days) for both clubs. In contrast, the 2010-11 NBA will have started after the NHL and ended BEFORE the NHL.

This fact begs the question of why? Why is the NHL still playing after the NBA has concluded their season? The NBA starts their season about a month later that the NHL and is now able to finish their season before the NHL.

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**collectorthornton** · 06-13-2011, 12:26 PM

me personally a big bruins fan is getting sick on the playoffs i juat want it over and get ready for baseball and then next season. do not get me wrong i love hockey but it getting dragged out me personally thing the playoffs should be out of 5 not 7 and i can't not forget .....

GO BRUINS

**gatesnapper** · 06-13-2011, 01:01 PM

the first round should definitly be best of 5.

never will go back. owners too greedy for money

**oilfan10** · 06-13-2011, 01:04 PM

I agree. My Oilers season ended in December lol been waiting for the draft since.

**thesnake87** · 06-13-2011, 01:04 PM

Though... I think we all can agree that we would rather watch hockey than Nascar...

That being said, the playoffs do kinda get old.

**mugatu471** · 06-13-2011, 01:55 PM

Agree 100%. Should end before June hits.

**RGM81** · 06-13-2011, 02:14 PM

I have no problem with condensing the schedule so that there aren't these ridiculous 5-day layoffs for some teams during the regular season. There won't be any way the League's BoG approves of a shorter schedule, but it certainly couldn't hurt to slice a couple weeks out of the timetable.