On Wednesday, the National Hockey League announced its revised schedule for the 2021-22 season. In total, 98 games needed to be postponed due to COVID-19 and attendance related issues. The NHL also said that they will still be concluding the regular season on Friday, April 29th.
Per the NHL's statement, "The revised schedule includes:
- New dates for 98 games that had been postponed over the two-month period from Nov. 18, 2021 through Jan. 18, 2022.
- Date changes to 23 other games to accommodate the new dates for postponed games.
- 95 games scheduled for the 16-day window from Feb. 7-22, designated previously as a pause to accommodate NHL Player participation in the Olympic Games. Games are scheduled on all 16 dates, highlighted by a 10-game slate on Thursday, Feb. 17."
"We are profoundly grateful to our fans for their support and understanding during a challenging time and to our Clubs, the NHL Players' Association and the Players for their cooperation in a rescheduling of unprecedented logistical complexity,» said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.
The full revised schedule can be found below.
The @NHL announces a comprehensive update to the 2021-22 regular-season schedule. All teams will complete the full season by original April 29 closing date.
Full details: https://t.co/TCWYALt2aj pic.twitter.com/f33KcmEBYZ— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 19, 2022
