News Article: Predators will open 2020-21 season in the Czech Republic vs. Boston Bruins

[King Weber]

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[NoNecksCurse]

So who loses the home game? Or is it a pair of regular season games?

Not a fan of this. Good for the fans over there or whatever.

 

[Preds Partisan]

Not a fan of this. At least it's at the beginning of the season and not like the idiotic NFL games in London in the middle, so hope it will minimize disruption to what they're used to.

 

[101st_fan]

Not a fan of this. At least it's at the beginning of the season and not like the idiotic NFL games in London in the middle, so hope it will minimize disruption to what they're used to.

I'm a HUGE fan of this as long as work doesn't interfere. I haven't been to Praha in a couple of months.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

'' Not a fan of this''
Nhl fans don't have fans in Europe, right?
I might actually get to go to an NHL game, albeit in EU.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

I understand why Boston would play there, but wasn't Martin Erat the last Czech player of any note we had? As long as this displaces a Bruins home game, whatever...nothing for me to get excited over though, not a fan of gimmick games and loathe the Bruins.

Also means we'll probably go nearly a week+ between games early on.

 

[King Weber]

Predators finally get a Global Series game and they go to the Czech Republic instead of Finland. It's likely gonna take years before they get another Global Series game, so this is really f***ing disheartening for someone like myself who really wanted to see them play live in Finland before Pekka hangs up the skates.

But oh well, at least Josi gets to play in Switzerland against his old team which I'm sure will be a really cool moment for him.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Predators finally get a Global Series game and they go to the Czech Republic instead of Finland. It's likely gonna take years before they get another Global Series game, so this is really ****ing disheartening for someone like myself who really wanted to see them play live in Finland before Pekka hangs up the skates.

But oh well, at least Josi gets to play in Switzerland against his old team which I'm sure will be a really cool moment for him.

Finland, Sweden, or Switzerland all make sense for us, naturally we get a country that makes none.

 

[PredsV82]

Finland, Sweden, or Switzerland all make sense for us, naturally we get a country that makes none.

Because just like the winter classic, it's not about us, we just happen to be there...

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Because just like the winter classic, it's not about us, we just happen to be there...

Always the bridesmaid, etc... They wouldn't be treating us like this if we still had PK!

 

[101st_fan]

We get the season opening game ... international exposure ... and our HF fanbase still finds things to complain about. Defenestrations for all.

 

[Soundgarden]

They couldn't find another team with Czechs for Boston to play? Washington has three including Vrana and Kempny who's PPG early, San Jose has three including Hertl, Rangers have two young guys.

Maybe Kondelik will be playing for us by then. Otherwise I don't understand why we'd be playing in Prague.

Good for gaining international fans, but why would anyone there support our team especially when they're up against a legit star like Pasternak.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Vokoun out of retirement for the game!

 

[101st_fan]

The only reason I don't have a train and hotel booked is because they haven't announced the dates.

 

[Roman Yoshi]

I'm going. No way am I missing that.

 

[101st_fan]

Prague is amazing without factoring in Preds hockey.

 

[RedWillys]

I'm going. No way am I missing that.

This is the correct attitude. See you all there.

 

[Scoresberg]

Yep, for sure going to this one.

 

[bdub24]

Prague in early fall? f*** yes!

 

[LCPreds]

The only reason I don't have a train and hotel booked is because they haven't announced the dates.

If this date falls where I hope it might then I’m definitely there. Just hope they announce the dates early enough to properly plan.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Even if it's basically a Bruins home game, it's still good and the Preds get to hold training camp in Switzerland with plenty of Swiss fans traveling to the game i'm sure. I've seen Euro Preds fans on twitter talking about going to the game already, it's a lot faster and easier for them to travel from neighboring nations to get there than what the typical American perception of international travel is.

 

[Armourboy]

Even if it's basically a Bruins home game, it's still good and the Preds get to hold training camp in Switzerland with plenty of Swiss fans traveling to the game i'm sure. I've seen Euro Preds fans on twitter talking about going to the game already, it's a lot faster and easier for them to travel from neighboring nations to get there than what the typical American perception of international travel is.

Well that's because the US is massive comparatively so traveling to a different country is a big deal for most of us. Really Americans should think about traveling from state to state, that's a bit easier but closer to reality.

 

[Gh24]

This is great news for us euro fans. I'm definitely going! Probably few days early, since I've never been to Prague.

In Europe traveling to another country is much like traveling from state to state in US. Except that they're in fact different countries, speaking different languages...but yeah.

Two hour flight, so at worst case scenario I can fly back home the same evening if I absolutely have to.

 

[Legionnaire11]

This is great news for us euro fans. I'm definitely going! Probably few days early, since I've never been to Prague.

In Europe traveling to another country is much like traveling from state to state in US. Except that they're in fact different countries, speaking different languages...but yeah.

Two hour flight, so at worst case scenario I can fly back home the same evening if I absolutely have to.

I understand that Europe also has a much more robust system of passenger trains, which is basically non-existent in the US

 

[Armourboy]

I understand that Europe also has a much more robust system of passenger trains, which is basically non-existent in the US

Well when your entire country is the size of Massachusetts it doesn't take a whole lot to be robust lol.

Basically all of Western Europe is the size of Texas and Louisiana put together.