Pre-Game Talk: Canucks Full Schedule Released

[canuckking1]

 

[Disappointed EP40]

i am disappointed in the back to backs and back to back to backs.

but perhaps they will turn into mini playoffs

I get why, but playing the same team 4 times in a row is going to be super boring to watch.

When, in the history of hockey, has two teams playing each other more made the games more boring?

 

[rypper]

When, in the history of hockey, has two teams playing each other more made the games more boring?

Northwest division, Canucks having to play the mid to late 2000's Wild 5 or more times a year.

 

[bandwagonesque]

Three consecutive games against the Leafs, or Flames? That's not going to be boring, especially as the season tightens up.

 

[Canadienna]

I'm a habs fan, but did you guys notice MTL plays VAN 9 times in the first 31 games.

I guess we'll all get to know each other pretty well..

 

[J Corso]

When, in the history of hockey, has two teams playing each other more made the games more boring?

We've never had this before, so you can't point to the past as any sort of indicator. Even the original 6 days with only a few opponents they knew not to play the same team in a row as much as we're going to see.

When we play Ottawa on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in one week, people are going to be sick of the Sens.

 

[Wry n Ginger]

It's an entire season of "4 point games"...how is that going to be boring? Every series of back-to-back games will be kill or be killed as far as the playoffs are concerned. 3 or 4 days against another team could take you from first to last in the division. My biggest fear is going to be the intensity of these games and the injuries of the teams top players.

 

[Jyrki21]

It's going to be super-weird having the Canucks play here more than once in a year and not being able to attend.

As recently as the early '90s the Canucks were still playing divisional rivals 7-9 times per year even when still playing in every city in the league and hosting every team. Even in the modern era, repeat matchups were the norm until they ballooned the league up to its current size.

 

[iceburg]

Super excited. This is going to be a dog fight. Pretty much every game is against a team trying to make the playoffs over each other.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Super excited. This is going to be a dog fight. Pretty much every game is against a team trying to make the playoffs over each other.

Ditto. Can't wait for it to start.

 

[Didalee Hed]

Northwest division, Canucks having to play the mid to late 2000's Wild 5 or more times a year.

We have lived through a schedule with 8 Canucks-Wild games. Coming out of the 05 lockout maybe.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

We have lived through a schedule with 8 Canucks-Wild games. Coming out of the 05 lockout maybe.

God, I’d forgotten how moribund those games were at that time.

Give me an all Canadian division any day of the week over that.

 

[RussianRacket]

Thoughts:

1. so much for the hand-wringing from the internet experts about not playing games in Vancouver

2. NHL should have organized a mid-march bubble tournament in Edmonton and Toronto with divisional crossover.

3. Holy crap will this season get boring quick. Can't blame the NHL for doing its best given the circumstances, but what an awful schedule for fans.

 

[rypper]

The other thread was closed but they were discussing on 1040 this morning how one of the potential hitch between the NHL and the PHOs was the NHL only planned to test for the first 4 weeks of the season and then no more. The PHO want longer and more testing through the season.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

I’m all in for winning the coveted Canadian Division Pendant and having there be an undisputed Canada’s team

if I can’t have they just let us have a better record than Toronto

 

[Fatass]

I’m all in for winning the coveted Canadian Division Pendant and having there be an undisputed Canada’s team

if I can’t have they just let us have a better record than Toronto

If Toronto missed the 2021 playoffs, I would be super duper happy. We could even finish last and I’d be okay with that. I love seeing us win, but watching Toronto lose, especially when they really should be winning, is heartwarming.

 

[rypper]

I'm a habs fan, but did you guys notice MTL plays VAN 9 times in the first 31 games.

I guess we'll all get to know each other pretty well..

I'm prepared to hate Brady Tkachuk already.

 

[David71]

We've never had this before, so you can't point to the past as any sort of indicator. Even the original 6 days with only a few opponents they knew not to play the same team in a row as much as we're going to see.

When we play Ottawa on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in one week, people are going to be sick of the Sens.

you can say that to the next 5 canadian teams.

 

[David71]

injuries are gonna be a major part of this canadien division. taxi squads will be more important than ever. maybe a guy like sven redeems himself. or even jordie benn plays all of 56 games and doesn't get scratched? so many questions.

 

[Luck 6]

Three consecutive games against the Leafs, or Flames? That's not going to be boring, especially as the season tightens up.

It could also get exciting as rivalries form.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

It’s almost like returning to Original Six Hockey except with all of the successive games against the same opponent.
I’m not that excited about seeing the Flames or Oilers three times in a row but the Leafs and Habs could be fun as it’s a change.
I see the Canucks somewhere in the middle of the pack but it’s going to be really close with only Ottawa clearly out of it.

 

[tantalum]

That type of schedule isn’t going to be boring at all. Playing the same team three times in a row is going to make those third games electric.

it’s not going to be boring...it’s going to be nasty.

 

[EpochLink]

That type of schedule isn’t going to be boring at all. Playing the same team three times in a row is going to make those third games electric.

it’s not going to be boring...it’s going to be nasty.

Each Canadian city will spew hate.
It could get uncomfortable for some...

 

[Didalee Hed]

Each Canadian city will spew hate.
It could get uncomfortable for some...

Luckily the Canucks fans here are already well versed in dealing with all of the in house hate.

 

[canuckking1]

First time ever Canucks won’t be at a travel disadvantage and have an extremely favourable schedule.