How come there's barely any east vs. west games this year? The only one I know of is Detroit @ Ottawa later this month along with the Penguins facing most of the Eastern conference but no Alberta vs. Ontario games at all and Vancouver isn't going any further than Detroit either. At least the Flames had an eastern conf. road trip early last year why are they cheaping out this year?
2007-12-02 05:21:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
This year, each Eastern team will play 10 games against Western teams
Next year, each Eastern team will play 15 games against Western teams.
Still not a huge difference
2007-12-02 09:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 02:06:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boston opened the season with a Western road trip, and Dallas just finished a tour of the Atlantic division teams. My point is... some teams have started interdivisional play already.
Maybe not all teams played opposing conference teams yet (my Rangers have only played Dallas, now, and that was at home), but they'll play their 10 games by the end of the season. I promise.
2007-12-02 05:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by Go Rangers! 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Looks like they are changing that for next year. Teams will only be playing each team in their division six times instead of eight. Every team will face each other at least once, either on the road or at home.
Rivalries, like the battle of Alberta, lose their sting when done (or overdone) eight times a year.
2007-12-02 05:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by cme 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its ironic you ask this now, well post lockout the Bettman changed the schedule to increase rivalries with division foes. They recently figured out that this is kinda just more boring then anything, they met I believe three days ago and changed the schedule for next year so there was at least one game played against every time in the league.
2007-12-02 05:30:23 · answer #5 · answered by Bleed Blue and Red 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, I bet your glad (like me) about the schedule change next year then. But if thats the only one you see this month, there'll be more next month. The Wings have I believe 3 or 4 eastern conference games, so it'll be awesome. :D
2007-12-02 05:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by McMoose--RIPYAHS 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
wait til next year. new revamped schedule coming
2007-12-02 06:26:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
its the same as last year . . .
next year there will be a lot more
2007-12-02 05:54:12 · answer #8 · answered by bourgoise_10o 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋