PWHL Expansion: Here's Why Some NHL Markets Are In, Some Are Out, And Others Continue To Negotiate

We see this trouble in NWSL, where we see the MLS schedule come out much earlier than the NWSL as the women work to try to fit around the men’s soccer:

The PWHL has asked for priority dates from NHL teams. It makes sense as the league has thrived on weekends, but has had slightly lower attendance marks during the week. For some markets, moving their NHL team to 4-5 more weeknight games is no issue. For others, maximizing weekend games is crucial at the NHL level as well. It makes sense for the PWHL to want prime dates, but those requests won't take precedent to NHL scheduling. The PWHL is a renter. Without venue ownership, or being a primary tenant like they are in Vancouver, or even having the luxury of sharing with an AHL team as they do in Montreal and Toronto, PWHL schedules must fill in the gaps between NHL and NBA teams the way any touring musician, theatrical production, or events do.

I do hope they get at least an increased number of games on the weekend, even double headers with the NHL team.