When will Game 1 Be?

[brownie 0]

My friends and I bought tickets for Round 1 Game 1, I know the Wings will either play next Wednesday or Thursday night. But which one all depends on NHL scheduling. Does anyone have any inside information on when it will be?

Two of us work alot of nights and want to make sure we take off the right night without losing a vaction day.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Playoffs start on April 15th, so it'll probably be that day or Thurs. April 16th.

I got tickets to Round 1 Game 2 and am in the same scenario more/less. Thankfully I've worked at the company I am at long enough to get a 3rd week of vacation time so I don't have to worry about wasting limited vacation days.

[wings_fanatic 677]

I called yesterday for Game 5 tickets and the gentleman speaking said that he was 95% sure that the Wings will open their post- season on Thursday of next week. With that said, game 1 is on Thursday, game 2 will be on Saturday, etc (every other day) just like last year.

[Majsheppard 203]

Depends on how they want to get the ratings... Unless someone knows someone in marketing at Versus I wouldn't say for certain anything. Although it is extremely likely IMO that Calgary and Vancouver will be on Thursday so they can have an all Canadian double header on Saturday night on CBC.

Just my two cents, completely guesswork.

[hoogs 8]

Mickey kept saying last night 1 week from today. Not sure if he was hinting at the date or not, but usually Mickey breaks the date before anyone else.

[hockeytown9321 0]

Red Wings are lobbying for Thursday according to mlive.

If we play Anaheim, then I think it'll be Thursday, then Saturday afternoon and Monday night on the road.