FireCaptain 563 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 Does anyone have a link to the proposed schedule? I'm going to try and show my dissatisfaction with the NHL by going to a game or two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshy207 156 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 No schedule yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chances14 227 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 Probably wont see a schedule released until later this week after the board of governors ratifies a new cba Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings8831 40 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) There is a post on hfboards stating that the Wings and Blues will be playing a home/home on 1/19 and 1/20 to start the season. The 1/20 game in St. Louis was on the pre-lockout schedule. http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?t=1317791&page=3 (replies 65-68) Edited January 8, 2013 by Andrew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmstrom96 347 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 I haven't found this online, but a friend at work told me that the regular season will all be within conferences and not one game will be against a team in a different conference. If so, this means we've got a lot of late games ahead of us... sigh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 That's what they are saying. All conference play, maybe 2 against each team and 3 against division opponents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 That's what they are saying. All conference play, maybe 2 against each team and 3 against division opponents. It actually works out to 7 games against division teams, and 2 games (1home/1away) against the rest of the conference Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings8831 40 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 It actually works out to 7 games against division teams, and 2 games (1home/1away) against the rest of the conference The other option is 3 games vs the rest of the conference and then an unbalanced division slate (4 vs two teams and 5 vs the other two teams). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) The other option is 3 games vs the rest of the conference and then an unbalanced division slate (4 vs two teams and 5 vs the other two teams). the problem is how do you decide who you play the extra two games against? It would be unfair for anyone who didn't get that extra game against Columbus, or if our extra games went against St. Louis and Chicago,while Nashville played Columbus and Chicago. The only logical way unfortunately is 7 games against each division team, and figuring out which two games you get the home ice in, and which two you are away. EDIT: 7 games against each team = 3 home/ 3 away, 4 games left (1 for each team) with 1 game up for dispute of home ice equals 2 home, 2 away Edited January 8, 2013 by Euro_Twins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Seven games against the division is a really horrible idea for 82 games, let alone for only 48. Over half of the games against the same teams? That's going to get old quite fast and it favors teams in weaker divisions, which the Central certainly is not. You could be in the Northwest or Southeast and just stockpile points there playing against inferior teams so often. Can't wait to see Columbus and Nashville 14 times in three months. The only positive for the Red Wings is the travel, but they will still end up going to Western Canada and California once while the East goes nowhere the entire season. Edited January 8, 2013 by GoWings1905 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 It actually works out to 7 games against division teams, and 2 games (1home/1away) against the rest of the conference Yeah, something like that. I didn't do the math, just echoing speculation I've heard. They could do 4/3, 16 against division and 30 against conference. Then throw in two out of conference or some other random games. It all depends on how many games they are playing really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euro_Twins 4,476 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 well it is times like these that you wish Detroit was in the northwest or pacific divisions. More preferably though the southeast or northeast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings8831 40 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 the problem is how do you decide who you play the extra two games against? It would be unfair for anyone who didn't get that extra game against Columbus, or if our extra games went against St. Louis and Chicago,while Nashville played Columbus and Chicago. The only logical way unfortunately is 7 games against each division team, and figuring out which two games you get the home ice in, and which two you are away.EDIT: 7 games against each team = 3 home/ 3 away, 4 games left (1 for each team) with 1 game up for dispute of home ice equals 2 home, 2 away Bob McKenzie tweeted that they are doing this format. So we'll get two of the central 4 times and the other two 5 times. https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/288747048927375360 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim.D 176 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Per Bob McKenzie: Each team plays: 4 games vs. two Divisional opponents (8); 5 games vs. two divisional opponents (10); 3 games vs 10 Conference rivals (30). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Tim.D" data-cid="2338584" data-time="1357678216"><p> Per Bob McKenzie: Each team plays: 4 games vs. two Divisional opponents (8); 5 games vs. two divisional opponents (10); 3 games vs 10 Conference rivals (30).</p></blockquote> Lemme guess. Detroit will get Chicago and St. Louis 5 times each? Ahhhh parity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crashnburnluder 385 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 And don't worry, if they switch conferences between Winnipeg and Columbus... That means Detroit will play EVERY game of the entire 2013 regular season out of there time zone... YAY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Yes the potential schedule for us doesn't sound good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaymister 71 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 This is how I would do it: 1 game vs all the teams in the opposite conference(15). 2 games vs nondivisional conference opponents(20). 3 games vs divisional opponents(12). That gives you 47 games, so you could add one game vs a divisional opponent or maybe play a team like Toronto twice. When i seen we would only play teams in our conference, I threw up a bit in my mouth. I love seeing the Wings play Toronto, Philly, Boston, NYR, Pittsburgh and Washington. We hardly play them at all as it is, to go through the season without playing them at all would be a shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 We might play one of them. In the Finals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireCaptain 563 Report post Posted January 10, 2013 Even their own home games? That's a good trick! And don't worry, if they switch conferences between Winnipeg and Columbus... That means Detroit will play EVERY game of the entire 2013 regular season out of there time zone... YAY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites