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Podcast: Locked On NHL - Daily Podcast On The National Hockey League
Episode: Fixing the NHL Schedule & Playoffs | How to Improve the NHL's Regular Season and Postseason
Description: The NHL has released its full 2025– 26 schedule, and it's time for a serious discussion. On today's episode of Locked On NHL, hosts Nick Zararis (Locked On Oilers) and Hunter Hodies (Locked On Penguins) break down how the league can improve both its regular season structure and its flawed playoff format. We explain how the current 82-game structure is set to expand to 84 games and what that means for rivalries, travel, and fan experience. Should we really be watching the same first-round matchups like Oilers vs. Kings year after year? And is the NHL’s dependence on gate revenue hurting the...