Fatigue has way too big of an effect. I get that if you overplay guys they get tired, but no teams in the NHL have back-to-backs nearly as often as us. It's one thing if our schedule is spread out, but this fatigue is insane for our schedule. Not to mention nobody ever misses games in the NHL because of fatigue, aside from the odd goalie...and they play more minutes. The EN and fatigue factor shouldn't be tied into a money league like this.
i totally have to agree. im finding every 2nd game i play i have to sit guys out cause of fatigue.. and im playing my guys the same minutes they averaged in the nhl last season.. if i played a 4th line guy top line minutes than maybe ya i get the fatigue factor but every team is suffering bad.. and this is a money league..... so the importance of every game and every lineup is crucial to each teams success. the auto'd lineups where a farm goalie plays in net for the nhl club.. is absurd...