Hard Edmonton Oilers scheduling causes backlash from fans

Last night's Edmonton Oilers game was scheduled to start at 8:30 PM M.T. or 10:30 PM eastern time. This has caused major backlash amongst east coast fans that are trying to catch games in the western conference as the game is very late for a work night. The game last night was scheduled for 10:30 PM but the puck did not drop until some time around 10:50 PM.

Not only is this an inconvenience for any fans on the east coast, it was also a very late start for the local crowd who are staying up late to support the team they share the city with. The only fanbase that got a normal start time were the Los Angeles Kings. The local time in Los Angeles was 7:30 PM (around 7:50 PM at puck drop).

The Oilers extended the series lead to 3-1 last night with a shutout victory and will look to take the series on Wednesday, May 1st.

Sourced from: Oilers Insider - Fans react to brutal NHL decision with Oilers playoffs schedule