Stockholm-wing 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2008 As you might guess, I vote YES!! Would be my first Wings game and it would be sweet. Also cool with 2 guys that used to play for Västerås (Our captain and Berglund for the Blues) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtomicPunk 296 Report post Posted December 15, 2008 What if they come back without Nick? (joking of course)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holiday 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2008 Do it. The Swedes playing in Sweden would be awesome. Plus home ice advantage! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted December 15, 2008 What if they come back without Nick? (joking of course)... That would be pretty ironic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted December 15, 2008 It could also be a nice recruiting tool for young Swedish players who want to play in the NHL and want to play in a free-flowing system... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoe 165 Report post Posted December 15, 2008 I bet our Sweedish born players would really enjoy that, they would get to show their team mates around they could have their families in the stands. It would be good for them I think, might give them a jolt of energy. I can just see Grandma Kronwall now inviting Kris Draper into her home and saying sit sit eat eat. Every red wing could come home with their own brand new pair of vooden shoes too! Picture if you will Datsyuk with more room on that larger Euro ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rage 24 Report post Posted December 15, 2008 Detroit should have gone to Sweden this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted December 15, 2008 Not if we win the Cup again. That's way two much in the span of just over 2 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 They should go. We're sporting some of their best athletic products. They should get to see them in person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seeinred 1,488 Report post Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Oops. Edited December 16, 2008 by SeeinRed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntax 359 Report post Posted January 17, 2009 Looks like exhibition game in Sweden may be taking shape: http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2009/01/wi...hibition_g.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted January 17, 2009 Teams hurt by the "Non-North American Openers": Anaheim and Ottawa come to mind. Ah, what the heck; do it. Great for Air Miles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted January 17, 2009 (edited) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN! Detroit is the perfect choice for opening the season over here since the team is like the Swedish National Team 2. This could be one of my only chances to see an NHL game live, not to mention seeing players like Datsyuk and Hank in their prime. Watching the games on TV or streaming is nice and all.. but I don't think most of you realize what we Europeans/Swedes go through to see the games.. Like tonight, I'll be staying up for the San Jose game that begins 4.30 AM Swedish time.. allow us to have this one thing, who cares if the team has to sit a few extra hours in a plane.. I'm sure it's a great experience for them as well. Btw, Shoe , I'm pretty sure the Euro games this season were played on NHL-sized rinks. I think that was one of the NHL's demands, that everything would be as they are over there. Edited January 17, 2009 by dat's sick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
