dlbalr Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 A 5 game road trip to start the year, followed by a 6-game homestand...interesting start to the season. http://www.habsworld.net/article.php?id=1813 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 The one year I plan on being in Europe for my birthday (in mid-October), they start their freaking season with the western Canadian road trip. I am not happy about this at all........ I might have to fly out of Calgary on Oct. 7 just so I can catch the game on the 6th. Ugh. I know the Habs always start their season with a road trip, but why out here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonJ Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 damn. The one weekend game in western canada there is a rider home game starting an hour earlier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chips Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 actually I like the first five games on the road. it will give the team a chance to build an identity and build some chemistry before it puts the new edition of the habs for display infront of the home faithful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 damn. The one weekend game in western canada there is a rider home game starting an hour earlier! dont worry you guys will be eliminated by then !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLP Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 So is the Habs-Caps Big O on or not? Seems not yet decided from the search I did . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_in_the_blood Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 So is the Habs-Caps Big O on or not? Seems not yet decided from the search I did . . . and what about the pre season? still no schedual for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitforming Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Terrible scheduling. there is no way an original 6 team should be that long to open the season at home. ANAHEIM Sat, Oct. 3: Sharks ATLANTA Sat, Oct. 3: Lightning BOSTON Thurs, Oct. 1: Capitals BUFFALO Thurs, Oct. 3: Habs CALGARY Thurs, Oct. 1: Canucks CAROLINA Fri, Oct. 2: Flyers CHICAGO Sat, Oct. 10: Avs COLORADO Thurs, Oct. 1: Sharks COLUMBUS Sat, Oct. 3: Wild DALLAS Sat, Oct. 3: Predators DETROIT Thurs, Oct. 8: 'Hawks EDMONTON Sat, Oct. 3: Flames FLORIDA Sat, Oct. 10: Devils LOS ANGELES Sat, Oct. 3: Coyotes MINNESOTA Tues, Oct. 6: Ducks MONTREAL Thurs, Oct. 15: Avs NASHVILLE Thurs, Oct. 8: Avs NEW JERSEY Sat, Oct. 3: Flyers LONG ISLAND Sat, Oct. 3: Penguins NY RANGERS Sat, Oct. 3: Senators OTTAWA Thurs, Oct. 8: Islanders PHILADELPHIA Tues, Oct. 6: Capitals PHOENIX Sat, Oct. 10: Jackets PITTSBURGH Fri, Oct. 2: Rangers ST. LOUIS Thurs, Oct. 8: Thrashers SAN JOSE Thurs, Oct. 8: Jackets TAMPA BAY Thurs, Oct. 8: Devils TORONTO Thurs, Oct. 1: Habs VANCOUVER Mon, Oct. 5: Jackets WASHINGTON Sat, Oct. 3: Leafs Even the teams that start in Europe will open before the Habs, a full 5 days after the next longest into the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 What does being an original 6 team have to do with scheduling? Every team in the division plays the same schedule. They all play the same amount of home and road games. What's the big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 The schedule is a little quirky this year for every team... there's one arena that can't be booked for two months straight. The reason the western Canadian trip is so early is to accomodate the Vancouver Olympics. The Canucks have an 8 game road trip before the Olympics, and a 6 game road trip after the Olympics. Crying about a 5 game road trip to start the year is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 What does being an original 6 team have to do with scheduling? As a sign of respect, Original Six teams should always play the first game of the season. It never happens, but it doesn't make it right. Leagues just don't respect old teams anymore. The Reds are the oldest team in baseball and they always played the first game of the year, but that doesn't happen anymore either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 As a sign of respect, Original Six teams should always play the first game of the season. It never happens, but it doesn't make it right. Leagues just don't respect old teams anymore. The Reds are the oldest team in baseball and they always played the first game of the year, but that doesn't happen anymore either. Are the Original Six nobility or royalty and the rest of the league mere peasants? There's no reason for them to get special treatment because they have a long tradition... and besides, they do get special treatment and recognition... look how many events the NHL put in Montreal this past year, and how many they'll put in Toronto in eight years or whenever they decide to celebrate their 100th (8 years will also be the 100th year for the NHL). I think that the Champions should open the year against the team of their choice (within their own conference). Let the Penguins raise the banner in front of the Flyers. If we won the Cup, we'd invite the Bruins to witness our glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Are the Original Six nobility or royalty and the rest of the league mere peasants? There's no reason for them to get special treatment because they have a long tradition... and besides, they do get special treatment and recognition... look how many events the NHL put in Montreal this past year, and how many they'll put in Toronto in eight years or whenever they decide to celebrate their 100th (8 years will also be the 100th year for the NHL). I think that the Champions should open the year against the team of their choice (within their own conference). Let the Penguins raise the banner in front of the Flyers. If we won the Cup, we'd invite the Bruins to witness our glory. Agreed. Original Six teams get enough preferential treatment as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Come on, the first game of the season is special treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Come on, the first game of the season is special treatment? It's special from a marketing standpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForumGhost Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I agree, Habs don't really better treatment than other other team in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Boagalott Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 It's special from a marketing standpoint. Yep, thats exactly it. Unfortunately now theres just way to much money involved to have it be the same teams year in year out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saskhab Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 BTW, Montreal requested a few years back to open the season on the road. I think they generally try and book some non-hockey events at the Bell Centre in early October, so with the season starting earlier this year the Habs have a slightly longer road trip to start. Usually the home opener is around Oct. 15 anyways. So there's that special treatment the Habs get that you guys were claiming they should get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakiqc Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 If the start of the season is a disaster, we'll be able to blame it on the NHL and the schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haber Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 First thing I did was check who we play on the 4th of December. Once I saw it was boston, I had a big smile on my face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soflhabfan Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 to be honest, i'd rather get that western canada trip out of the way early.doesn't matter to me. all i know is the habs play in south florida on new years eve. a 5:00 p.m. game.every time the habs play down here, its always like a home game on the road.should be a wild affair and a great way to end 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs rule Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 It is amazing that simply releasing the schedule generates this much traffic. Must be the silly season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyohabs Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Are the Original Six nobility or royalty and the rest of the league mere peasants? Yes. Next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyohabs Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Oct. 22 NY Islanders Home 7:00 PM Oct. 24 NY Rangers Home 7:00 PM Oct. 26 NY Islanders Home 7:30 PM Is someone in the league scheduling dept. taking the p*ss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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