wingfanatic4alltime 32 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebyseason.htm?team=det That means Hockey Season is almost here is it october yet, good to see the new years eve gm back by the way! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus's Garden 147 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Trip to Sweden to open October, dreaded west coast swing to close the month. Nothing like exhausting the team 3 weeks into the season. Thanks, NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Hmm... Start (other than the SE games) and end against Chicago. After the long road trips, we face Bos, Car and SJ. At least the Bos one is 3 days after we get back; the others are 2 days. New Years' Eve vs Colorado. That should be fun. October 2nd can't come soon enough! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lfd250 1 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 No home and home to end the season with Chicago????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings8831 40 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 No home and home to end the season with Chicago????? Nope, but three of the last six are against Columbus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonan78 1 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Bummer, all of the games against the Southeast division are in Detroit, guess I won't be going to any games this season. Oh, well, I guess there's always the slim chance that we play either the Lightning or the Panthers in the SCF Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smity8000 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Do you think the two games in sweden will be on TV? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Going to the Jan 27 game at the Xcel Engery Center! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings8831 40 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Do you think the two games in sweden will be on TV? Both games are on versus and CBC. Pittsburgh, Washington, and Buffalo are the three teams we have home/home's with from the East. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComradeWasabi 109 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) Another homestand right around my birthday. I think I'll have to go for the November 14th game against Anaheim, how's that for a birthday present edit: and the week before they're in Toronto! Jeez. Edited July 15, 2009 by ComradeWasabi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) I'm counting 12 back-to-back games. Does that seem a little high? Edited July 15, 2009 by Echolalia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Does anyone know when I'll be able to buy Tor vs Det tickets? It's on Sat Nov 7, 2009 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChitownWingsfan 54 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Wings visit the UC on 3 Sunday - Dec 20, Mar 7, and Apr 11. I approve of this! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieY9802 6 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Trip to Sweden to open October, dreaded west coast swing to close the month. Nothing like exhausting the team 3 weeks into the season. Thanks, NHL. Holland might have asked for that to help get it out of the way. I'm pretty sure he did that last year, granted they didn't go to Sweden but he wanted the West Coast trips out of the way as early as possible. While it sucks I want it out of the way for myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMan Mark 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 I count 11 back-to-back games, how does this compare to other seasons? In addition, 2 of the 5-game West Coast swings occur in 5 weeks. . . nice scheduling, however, the Olympic break will help greatly. . . after the Olympics, Wings go to Western Canada once (3 games) as far as an exteded trip goes. I still say the division is won during Oct and Nov. . . Wings definitely need a fast start this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingFan2k1 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 I'm surprised we play Buffalo twice again this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Trip to Sweden to open October, dreaded west coast swing to close the month. Nothing like exhausting the team 3 weeks into the season. Thanks, NHL. The Canucks have a 14 game roadtrip. Stop complaining. Besides, I don't know why everyone thinks the trip to Sweden is going to exhaust the team so much. It's a few extra hours on a plane for them, and they have like 4-5 days until their first game after coming back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 The Canucks have a 14 game roadtrip. Stop complaining. Besides, I don't know why everyone thinks the trip to Sweden is going to exhaust the team so much. It's a few extra hours on a plane for them, and they have like 4-5 days until their first game after coming back. Agree and 14 games?! Oh my god, they got a rough schedule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredbarnman 13 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Another crappy home schedule IMO. No Montreal, Toronto, Philadelphia or New York Rangers at the Joe. No home game against Tavares and the Islanders. 3-5 game road trips, and 1-3 game road trip. The longest homestand is 4 games, plus 3-3 game homestands. With the Olympics in February, the schedule is going to be a grind for all of the teams. Pretty much playing every other day. Wings have 12 games in 31 days in Oct., 14 in 30 in Nov., 14 in 31 in Dec., 15 in 31 in Jan., and 6 in Feb before the break. Then 15 in 30 in March, and 6 in 11 to finish the season. Teams that get off to slow starts will have a hard time catching up. Health management is going to be a big factor next year. I've said it before; if the NHL really wants to sell their game, every team should play in every city, which would be 50 games of the schedule. That way we get to see all of the stars, young and old. Then play each team in your division 8 times. I'd much rather see that. Let the teams in the East make long West Coast swings, see how they handle it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 The Canucks have a 14 game roadtrip. Stop complaining. Besides, I don't know why everyone thinks the trip to Sweden is going to exhaust the team so much. It's a few extra hours on a plane for them, and they have like 4-5 days until their first game after coming back. Yikes! That Vancouver schedule stinks! Granted the Olympics break up the road trip, but still 8 games before and 6 games after. Wow. Sucks to be Canuck fans. I think that readjusting to the time change is the hard part about the Sweden trip, not the number of hours in the plane. I don't know as I've never travelled that far, but from what I hear it takes a bit to re-acclimate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 why do we play the sabres and pens again twice? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMan Mark 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 14 games in a row on the road is bad, but keep in mind, they get their Olympic break right in the middle of it. . . they'll be home just like everyone else, with the exception of those players competing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredbarnman 13 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Does anyone know when I'll be able to buy Tor vs Det tickets? It's on Sat Nov 7, 2009 I don't know when they go on sale, but that's the Hockey Hall of Fame weekend. I'd love to be there myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Guy 86 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) oops post Edited July 15, 2009 by Duck Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisdetroit 189 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 I'm surprised we play Buffalo twice again this year. The 3 "extra" games are against Washington, Buffalo and Pittsburgh. A little variety would be nice, last year it was Atlanta, Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Who decided this? I want to see Toronto, Montreal and Boston.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites