Wild Preseason Schedule Released

The Minnesota Wild officially announced their preseason schedule today, which consists of seven games, four on the road and three at home. Preseason tickets will go on sale August 22.

Read more...

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

Read more...

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

Read more...

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

Read more...

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...

Read more...

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

Read more...

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

Read more...