News Article: 2016-17 Preseason & Regular Season Schedule [UPD B/W Game]

[RockLobster]

Russo tweeting that the Wild opening their season at home vs. the Jets...so thank god we don't have to deal with that right away.

(Oddly enough, he then says the rest of their schedule is getting released tomorrow...but I thought the schedule release was today?)

 

[RockLobster]

And now the Avs twitter account getting in on the action:

 

[tigervixxxen]

Does home opener mean game 1 or just the first game at home? Seems odd to wait an entire week after preseason ends.

Anyway, we know it isn't the wild either way

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Is every team releasing their home opener info today? If so I guess we can do our own math to see if this is the season opener or just the home opener.

 

[RockLobster]

Does home opener mean game 1 or just the first game at home? Seems odd to wait an entire week after preseason ends.

Anyway, we know it isn't the wild either way

No idea, the Avs' phrasing is only saying "Home Opener" at this time...

Is every team releasing their home opener info today? If so I guess we can do our own math to see if this is the season opener or just the home opener.

I would think we might all the teams releasing their Home Opener stuff today, at least we know the Wild's got out (not sure if they announced it and then Russo tweeted it, or if he leaked it...I don't follow anything on Twitter about that ****ing wretched state), and the Avs just announced theirs.

But you're right, if other teams follow suit and release their own home opener information, we might be able to piece together some information about the actual SEASON opener.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Someone starts on the 12th, which it basically has to be that way to keep camp and preseason the way it usually is.



Edmonton hosts Calgary and Chicago hosts St Louis then actually.

 

[Former Ladder]

Earliest I have seen so far is CBJ hosting BOS on Oct. 13.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I really don't want to wait 3 days longer than everybody else because then there will just be more b2bs. I can't imagine they'd do that anyway.

 

[Former Ladder]

I really don't want to wait 3 days longer than everybody else because then there will just be more b2bs. I can't imagine they'd do that anyway.

Maybe our first game is away vs someone else on the 12th or 13th. If the season really starts on the 12th then that will be a long time to wait for game 1. Could give us an advantage as far as rest after the World Cup and practices go though.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Maybe our first game is away vs someone else on the 12th or 13th. If the season really starts on the 12th then that will be a long time to wait for game 1. Could give us an advantage as far as rest after the World Cup and practices go though.

Yeah, Ive seen nearly every team with a game on those two dates. Can't figure out where we will be tho. I think I e looked at every western conference home opener

A week is too long, that's no advantage. Plus just means one more b2b later.

 

[Former Ladder]

The Canes home opener is October 28th. That is a long road trip to start the season.

And the 13th is still the first day I see for games and that is when the Pens and Caps play for the banner raising, which is usually the first game of the season if I am not mistaken.

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

The Canes home opener is October 28th. That is a long road trip to start the season.

And the 13th is still the first day I see for games and that is when the Pens and Caps play for the banner raising, which is usually the first game of the season if I am not mistaken.

Edmonton is opening on the 12th among others

 

[UncleRisto]

No home openers against us.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Definitely looks like the Avs first game of the season will be the 15th.


The two most likely candidates for us to have played before that were CHI and STL as they play on the 12th. But both teams have another game on either the 13th or 14th meaning we wont be playing them.

 

[BoxOfChocolates]

We could be playing the Sharks on the 13th

 

[Hesher]

I got the home opener right, yay.

 

[ASmileyFace]

Why are the Ducks and Canes home openers not till the end of the month? Stadium repairs?

 

[hockeyfish]

Wow, brutal. Very late start, followed by 4 game road trip against the East's elite, followed by a freaking 6 day break.

 

[henchman21]

Wow, brutal. Very late start, followed by 4 game road trip against the East's elite, followed by a freaking 6 day break.

But no Wild!

 

[ArWKo]

Yeah that's a killer October for the Avs - coming off the World Cup they start the season against 5 playoff teams, then end the month with a B2B against the two weaker opponents. Plus only 2 home dates the whole month.

 

[ArWKo]

Going through the schedule also just reminds me of how much it sucks to be in the Central.

 

[BaconNater]

I can think of no better way to test how the team overcomes their mental demons by starting off the season 0-5.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Here's the link, I'll get the OP updated eventually

http://avalanche.nhl.com/v2/ext/PDF/Schedules/2016-17 Avalanche Schedule.pdf

 

[ArWKo]

Some observations I've put together:

- 10 back-to-backs.
- 6 afternoon games (including a Sat/Sun B2B afternoon games against the Wild and Blues)
- Most home games in a full month 9 (Nov. and March)
- Least home games in a full month 6 (Jan. and Feb.)
- Two 4-game road trips and one 5-game road trip

I think that's all right but I may have miscounted some things.

 

[IceRat]

I can think of no better way to test how the team overcomes their mental demons by starting off the season 0-5.

yep, pretty much this, except probably 1-4-0 (0-4 to start)