I was frustrated by the unnecessary delays too.
After game 5 in my series, I immediately set up my away instructions for games 6 and 7. Frankly, I don't see the need to check on the other league's games before my team away instructions were set up. When some players did not play their games on time, I would have the robot play them...after 10 pst (or whatever time the games were due). Instead the games did not get played for over 24 hours.