Cicada 4 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 I know this had been mentioned before but it was confirmed today. The NHL will open the new season with 2 game between the Kings and the Quacks at the O2 Arena on the 29th and 30th September.. booked my tickets today i haven't been to a NHL game since Hartford left the league...is been a while, just a shame the Red Wings couldn't be the Kings opponents. Apparently the Kings are having some of their training camp Europe as well and will play some exhibition games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingschamps 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 thats really cool. have fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetter is Better 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2007 I know this had been mentioned before but it was confirmed today. The NHL will open the new season with 2 game between the Kings and the Quacks at the O2 Arena on the 29th and 30th September.. booked my tickets today i haven't been to a NHL game since Hartford left the league...is been a while, just a shame the Red Wings couldn't be the Kings opponents. Apparently the Kings are having some of their training camp Europe as well and will play some exhibition games. Awsome. I hope the game will catch on more in Europe. Good idea by the NHL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craighead88 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 Awsome. I hope the game will catch on more in Europe. Good idea by the NHL Im from Nottingham in England. Im a massive wings fan, but have booked to see the game on the saturday., at the O2 arena I went to see the Kings in LA 4 years ago this a little closer to home. I think i ll be wearing my #17 Dougie brown 98` jersey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shannyfan1414 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 I think that it's pretty cool that they are trying this. But i do think that they need to try and make sure that things are fixed here in North America before they start to play games over seas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetter is Better 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 Im from Nottingham in England. Im a massive wings fan, but have booked to see the game on the saturday., at the O2 arena I went to see the Kings in LA 4 years ago this a little closer to home. I think i ll be wearing my #17 Dougie brown 98` jersey sweet, to bad the Wings weren`t coming over for a game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viking58 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 (edited) But i do think that they need to try and make sure that things are fixed here in North America before they start to play games over seas. I totally agree. I see this as a way for Bettman to sell some special edition jerseys. It figures that two Eastern Conference teams arn't playing, God forbid they leave their time zone. Edited March 2, 2007 by viking58 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DetroitNativePride 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 I totally agree. I see this as a way for Bettman to sell some special edition jerseys. It figures that two Eastern Conference teams arn't playing, God forbid they leave their time zone. Hahahaha. So true. I'll be studying abroad next semester, maybe it won't be too expensive to head to England and catch a game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegend19 1 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 Good idea by the NHL One of the few. I think that it's pretty cool that they are trying this. But i do think that they need to try and make sure that things are fixed here in North America before they start to play games over seas. I agree with that, too. Priorities are not in the right order. or maybe they gave up on North America and are having these games as a precursor to moving all 30 teams over there by 2010 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted March 2, 2007 (edited) or maybe they gave up on North America and are having these games as a precursor to moving all 30 teams over there by 2010 On the one hand that's insane, on the other hand, it is Bettman. About the game itself. As a fan sort of stuck in Europe I of course wish they could've picked the Red Wings but above all I wish they could've picked teams with a greater fan base. I don't know about the rest of Europe but in Sweden the Kings and Ducks don't really have the greatest groups of rabid fans. That they picked London, well that makes sense from a business perspective. And there's a huge group of fans in the traditional hockey markets in Europe that could use a more close-up exposure to the NHL and London is a good spot. Lot's of cheap flights to London from all over. I hope that they don't plan to make this into a regular thing. I mean, a couple of matches a year and maybe a match between the Cup winner and the European club champs would be nice. Otherwise I want them to focus on more online distribution with easier access to live feeds from games. They do show some live games on TV here in Sweden and while I do like Forsberg I'd prefer to have a greater choice of games to follow. I do try to listen to the radio online and that's fine but if they showed some games online, like they did with the olympics, I'd be so happy. I'd even be willing to pay quite a bit for it. No matter what though, I'm definitely going to see this game. The SEL has got a lot better in the past few years but...nothing beats the NHL. Edited March 2, 2007 by SweWings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites