Pre-Game Talk: 2015/16 Home Opener

[ashnathan]

Is against Winnipeg.....what on earth is that?

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[eyetest is useless]

not sure why people are so up in arms about that. It's a special occasion anyway, why does it need a special opponent?

 

[ashnathan]

Its just...we aren't even rivals or anything, just feels like a 'meh' team for an opener. Rangers/Tampa/Philly.....Winnipeg, the Sabres are bigger rivals than the Jets i just had higher hopes i guess.

 

[BklyNBruiN]

Is against Winnipeg.....what on earth is that?

That's funny. I can care less who they play just that it will be fun knowing that hockey season has started! Tho I still love summer better. October is one of my favorite months of the year here in the North East as the weather is just about right.

 

[Fenway]

Jack Edwards is happy as NBC won't steal that game

 

[BklyNBruiN]

Don't be surprised if Winnipeg whips us that game. lol

 

[Trap Jesus]

Going back to the 2005 lockout (in order of most recent home-opener to the 2005/06 home-opener):

Flyers, Lightning, Rangers, Flyers, Capitals (although the Bruins played the Coyotes in Prague before), Capitals, Penguins, Lightning, Flames, Canadiens.

So outside of playing the Habs in 2005, this is pretty much par for the course. Not one divisional game in the last 9 seasons, and even one out-of-Conference game vs. the Flames as well.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Winnipeg was the home opener in 1979, their 2nd NHL game.

 

[Replicator]

Winnipeg was the home opener in 1979, their 2nd NHL game.

Rivalry Night!

 

[ODAAT]

Its just...we aren't even rivals or anything, just feels like a 'meh' team for an opener. Rangers/Tampa/Philly.....Winnipeg, the Sabres are bigger rivals than the Jets i just had higher hopes i guess.

not one team you mentioned are one`s I consider rivals

IMO, the ONLY true rival is the Habs and honestly, with the way the B`s played last year, if anyone has a right to complain it`s the Jets, at least their fans were typically treated to a very entertaining product last year and likely will this year too

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Fans will pay 200 to see TB, Philly, Washington.

Who would pay 200 for Winnipeg, even a home opener?