Nights on the road as a player can be really tough. As an older fella, Nike Kickz Jr is really enjoying the leagues new change to a schedule that supports our older fans. Noon time puck drop changes the dynamic of late evening flights and 2 AM bedtimes in a hotel room. Pre game meal is now breakfast, instead of an early dinner. So with that said, the major change is likely to be the amount of eggs I’m consuming. However, that’s a great change because eggs are great. The one thing that is really tough to workaround is that midday games mean that lunch time is severely interrupted. Are you noticing a pattern here? Meals are really important when you are a professional hockey player. Those are the rituals that are most impacted by a change in schedule. Warm up skates can be moved. We even find time with matinees to get together as a group and bond in the evenings on the road. Overall, the afternoon game is really preferred for athletes & retirees. Its just the younger fans & adults that have day-jobs that really lose out.