Absurd. The NHL could obviously and easily release a schedule that is contingent on player ratification. The "player vote delay" argument is obviously nonsense since NHL teams have already announced the date and time that they are going to start selling tickets. They're simply unprepared, mainly because the league is a Mickey Mouse organization.
And if they had released a schedule that had to be changed because of some delay, you'd call them a Mickey Mouse organization because of that too, I'm sure.
Does it really matter if you find out the schedule on 1/9 or 1/12? Do those 3 days make that much of a difference in your life?
And if they had released a schedule that had to be changed because of some delay, you'd call them a Mickey Mouse organization because of that too, I'm sure.
Does it really matter if you find out the schedule on 1/9 or 1/12? Do those 3 days make that much of a difference in your life?
like I said, people will complain just to complain.
John Vogl @BuffNewsVogl
Won't be "official" until later today but it will be Flyers at Sabres at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 20 on NBC. Two time-tested TV markets open schedule
Ah, so Saturday afternoon? So Flyers Saturday on NBC and then Flyers again Sunday afternoon on NBC?
Of course. Heck, I'm happy NBC threw a Buffalo game in there. Usually, it's just varied combinations of Bruins/Rangers/Capitals/Penguins/Flyers/Red Wings/Blackhawks. I'm sure the Kings will get pushed in there now, as well. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Andrew Peters @76_AndrewPeters
My first 4 games were completely accurate. 1/20 PHI, 1/21 at TO, 1/24 at CAR, 1/25 CAR I do not have any times for the games.
Andrew Peters @76_AndrewPeters
Source tells me Sabres will end season with 4/25 vs BOS and 4/26 vs NYI. That's about all I know. Then the real season begins! #16WINS
well so much for fewer back to backs. I guess with the condensed schedule its going to turn out that way for most teams though
And if they had released a schedule that had to be changed because of some delay, you'd call them a Mickey Mouse organization because of that too, I'm sure.
Does it really matter if you find out the schedule on 1/9 or 1/12? Do those 3 days make that much of a difference in your life?
The fact that you see no need for people to have more than a week to make plans to use the tickets that they've already bought and paid for makes me feel bad for you more than anything. Yes, amazingly plenty of people will actually have other obligations next weekend. Hopefully the NHL can settle on a schedule format more than a few hours before puck drop.
The fact that you see no need for people to have more than a week to make plans to use the tickets that they've already bought and paid for makes me feel bad for you more than anything. Yes, amazingly plenty of people will actually have other obligations next weekend. Hopefully the NHL can settle on a schedule format more than a few hours before puck drop.
You are something else.
I'm a very busy person, and 7 days is more than enough time to adjust schedules for a hockey game.
If it's not, I'm sure there will be enough demand in the secondary market for you to dispense of your tickets.
I think DR is right; you are just complaining to complain.
I'm a very busy person, and 7 days is more than enough time to adjust schedules for a hockey game.
Fair enough, but plenty of people are busy and would like to go to the home opener that they paid for. To put this in perspective, the NBA reached a tentative agreement of 11/26/11 to their lockout and released their opening game schedule (date, time and teams) the very next day, despite the fact that ratification was weeks away, they had a month to play with, and were going to have preseason games. The NHL wants to open next weekend and may still not even know the format of the schedule. They are using the ratification (which they absolutely do not need to wait for) as an excuse to cover their own lack of preparedness.
