Wild 2009-2010 Regular Season Schedule Released

Highlights from the schedule:

• Season Opener - October 3 @ Columbus Blue Jackets
• Home Opener - October 6 vs. Anaheim Ducks
  
• October 30 vs. New York Rangers: The return of Marian Gaborik...I cheered him when he left, I'll boo him when he returns
• October 31 @ Pittsburgh Penguins, January 11 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
• January 2 vs. New Jersey Devils: Jacques Lemaire and Brian Rolston return to Minnesota
• Final Game of the Regular Season - April 10 vs. Dallas Stars
• Note: The Olympic break will be February 15-28.

Regular season single-game tickets will go on sale September 12, pre-season game tickets will go on sale August 22.

Wild Press Release, PDF Schedule, Complete NHL 2009-2010 Season Schedule

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Conference Finals Predictions

My predictions during the playoffs have not been great to say the least, but I'm already this far along, I might as well continue...

Western Conference
2 Detroit Red Wings vs. 4 Chicago Blackhawks - Detroit in 7

Eastern Conference
4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 6 Carolina Hurricanes - Carolina in 7

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Conference Finals Schedule

2009 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
SERIES M		#4 vs. #6	Network
Monday, May 18		at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN, RDS
Thursday, May 21		at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN, RDS
Saturday, May 23		at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Tuesday, May 26		at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
* Friday, May 29		at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
* Sunday, May 31		at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
* Tuesday, June 2		at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
2009 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
SERIES N		#2 vs. #4	Network
Sunday, May 17		at Detroit, 3:00 p.m.	NBC, TSN, RDS
Tuesday, May 19		at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN, RDS
Friday, May 22		at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Sunday, May 24		at Chicago, 3:00 p.m.	NBC, CBC, RDS
* Wednesday, May 27		at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
* Saturday, May 30		at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
* Monday, June 1		at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS

- * denotes if necessary
- All Times are Eastern Standard Time

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IIHF World Championships Quarterfinals

So the qualification round in Switzerland is done and quarterfinal games will start tomorrow. Here's the schedule:

Quarterfinal

Wed, May 6

16:15

Russia

vs.

Belarus

Wed, May 6

20:15

Finland

vs.

USA

Thu, May 7

16:15

Canada

vs.

Latvia

Thu, May 7

20:15

Sweden

vs.

Czech Rep.

Semi-final

Fri, May 8

16:15

RUS/BLR

vs.

FIN/USA

Fri, May 8

20:15

CAN/LAT

vs.

SWE/CZE

Should be some interesting matchups...

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Round 2 Playoff Predictions

Eastern Conference

1 Boston Bruins vs. 6 Carolina - Boston in 7
2 Washington Capitals vs. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins - Pittsburgh in 6

Western Conference

2 Detroit Red Wings vs. 8 Anaheim Ducks - Detroit in 6
3 Vancouver Canucks vs. 4 Chicago Blackhawks - Vancouver in 7

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Round 2 Schedule

SERIES I	#1 vs. #6	NETWORK
Friday, May 1	at Boston, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS (JIP), TSN
Sunday, May 3	at Boston, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN
Wednesday, May 6	at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS (JIP), TSN
Friday, May 8	at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS (JIP), TSN
*Sunday, May 10	at Boston, 7:30 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN
*Tuesday, May 12	at Carolina, 7:00 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN
*Thursday, May 14	at Boston, TBD	TSN
SERIES J	#2 vs. #4	NETWORK
Saturday, May 2	at Washington, 1:00 p.m.	NBC, CBC, RDS
Monday, May 4	at Washington, 7:00 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Wednesday, May 6	at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Friday, May 8	at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Saturday, May 9	at Washington, 7:00 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Monday, May 11	at Pittsburgh, TBD	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Wednesday, May 13	at Washington, 7:00 p.m.	VERSUS, CBC, RDS
SERIES K	#2 vs. #8	NETWORK
Friday, May 1	at Detroit, 7:00 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN2
Sunday, May 3	at Detroit, 2:00 p.m.	NBC, TSN
Tuesday, May 5	at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN
Thursday, May 7	at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.	VERSUS, TSN
*Sunday, May 10	at Detroit, 5:00 p.m.	TSN
*Tuesday, May 12	at Anaheim, TBD	VERSUS, TSN
*Thursday, May 14	at Detroit, TBD	VERSUS, TSN
SERIES L	#3 vs. #4	NETWORK
Thursday, April 30	at Vancouver, 9:00 p.m.	CBC, VERSUS
Saturday, May 2	at Vancouver, 9:00 p.m.	CBC, VERSUS
Tuesday, May 5	at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.	CBC, VERSUS
Thursday, May 7	at Chicago, 8:00 p.m.	CBC, VERSUS
*Saturday, May 9	at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m	CBC, VERSUS
*Monday, May 11	at Chicago, 9:00 p.m.	CBC, VERSUS (JIP)
*Thursday, May 14	at Vancouver, TBD	CBC, VERSUS

* - if necessary

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Backstrom, Vezina Nominee

Here's the story from NHL.com

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