The Globe and Mail's Tim Wharnsby had a good early look at a few of the details of the upcoming NHL schedule in today's paper.
by James Mirtle @ 2:15 PM
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I can't speak for the rest of the NHL, but I see the Oilers have no three-game series and only three home-and-homes (with a few more semi-home-and-homes, with a game in between) all year. Think they were actually listening for once, or is this just a coincidence?
I think the Habs have had a 3 game road trip to start the season for the past 8 years.
Only a couple home and homes, no 3 game sets, though I don't think they had any last year either.
The usual late December & mid-January season killing road trips. I guess maybe they can avoid the flu bug this year as a result.
New Year's Day is a great day to showcase an outdoor game for the American viewing public.
Oh wait, won't there be 50 bowl games on that day?
Nevermind.
Seriously though....what's so thrilling about the Pens vs the Sabres? Don't they play each other quite often? Secondly, leaving out the 3/4s of the US (the market at which this is directed, I presume) also gains the NHL what exactly?
Now having Detroit visit Toronto for HDIC is a great idea!
The Pens are exciting because of Sidney Crosby, and the Sabres are exciting because Buffalo can easily sell out a 75,000 seat outdoor arena in tundra-like conditions. It will look great on television.
Buffalo also had the league's best-selling jersey last year. They also have one of the league's most recognizable American stars in Chris Dru.... wait, what?
Hey, great of the league to include Detroit's first trip to Toronto since December of 2003 as part of the "Hockey Day In Canada" festivities. Hope they also do that in 2013 when the Wings return again.
I'll probably schlep it out to Buffalo to see the outdoor game.
They have awesome chicken wings, I don't know if you guys had heard.
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