I think that whoever makes the schedules should be drawn and quartered. This is the most ridiculous thing ever. How can some teams (NYRangers, Phoenix, Calgary, Tampa Bay) have 24-25 games played, while others (Philadelphia, New Jersey, Carolina, Chicago) have 21-22 and Ottawa has only 19?? It's crazy that teams have such uneven schedules. This doesn't happen in Baseball or Basketball. Teams may end up with 1 or 2 games more than another at one time during the season due to rain outs or whatever, but a 6 game difference between the NYRangers and Ottawa is crazy.