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Originally Posted by mikhail1973 Not sure why would NHL make a break between the series so long, especially considering that the Eastern Finals do not start until Friday. |
I had the same thought. Scheduling the first game between the Wings and the Stars for Thursday would have made more sense if a seventh game between the Stars and Sharks had taken place on Tuesday. Maybe I am confusing basketball and hockey, but it seems that usually the team that takes longer to conclude the preceding series (here, Dallas) is forced to start the next series in 2 days, or 3 at most. The Thursday start for the Wings and the Stars series seems to reward the team that took longer to finish its series (Dallas), by giving that team a lot of rest, while possibly hurting the team that finished its series more quickly (Detroit), insofar as too much time off can create a bit of rust.