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Post by aj0512 on Mar 16, 2008 18:20:14 GMT -5
Game 1: Friday, March 21 at SSM, 7:30 PM
Game 2: Satruday, March 22 at SAG, 7:11 PM
Game 3: Monday, March 24 at SSM, 7:00 PM
Game 4: Wednesday, March 26 at SAG, 7:11 PM
*Game 5: Friday, March 28 at SSM, 7:30 PM
*Game 6: Saturday, March 29 at SAG, 7:11 PM
*Game 7: Tuesday, April 1 at SSM, 7:00 PM
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Mar 17, 2008 6:54:39 GMT -5
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Mar 17, 2008 10:26:27 GMT -5
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Post by ricardo on Mar 17, 2008 18:02:16 GMT -5
Don't know if this will affect the attendance this Saturday, but it's Easter weekend.
Someone earlier asked about Spring Break...in Midland and bay City it's the week of March 31st.
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Post by eric8199 on Mar 18, 2008 8:20:00 GMT -5
I know that the scheduling for next Wednesday's game four will affect the attendance, as my fiancee and I will likely not be there that night. I have to work and she has class...I may get out of work if it looks like it could be our last home playoff game this year, but otherwise I won't be there. Sucks, because I planned on hitting every single home playoff game this season. I thought they tried to stick to the weekends last season...maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by ssmgreyhoundfan on Mar 22, 2008 22:58:27 GMT -5
Well now you guys have back to back games in 2 nights. Too bad both are mid week.
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Post by eric8199 on Mar 24, 2008 13:02:16 GMT -5
Thought I'd post the REVISED schedule for this series here. I know it's already in the Saturday game post, but in case anyone is looking for it (as I just was), it is now in the series schedule post too...
Game 2 Monday 3/24 at the Soo
Game 3 Wednesday 3/26 at Saginaw
Game 4 Thursday 3/27 at Saginaw
* Game 5 Saturday 3/29 at the Soo
* Game 6 Monday 3/31 at Saginaw
* Game 7 Tuesday 4/1 at the Soo
* If necessary
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Post by donjohnson on Mar 24, 2008 14:19:14 GMT -5
Despite having an unfortunate cancelled game, the series now shifts to something that makes actual sense for schedule/transportation for the two teams. The OHL is supposed to be "the closest" to the NHL yet the playoffs in no way mirror the format of the pros. The 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 format DOUBLES the amount of transportation that is needed for the first 4 games between the Soo and Saginaw. My illustration below is based on playing the game Saturday night:
1-1-1-1-1-1-1 Series
Fri. AM (Sag 400 miles)
Game 1 @ SSM
Fri. PM (SSM & Sag 400 miles)
Game 2 @ Saginaw
Sat. PM (SSM 400 miles)
Mon. AM (Sag 400 miles)
Game 3 @ SSM
Mon. PM (Sag 400 miles)
Wed. AM (SSM 400 miles)
Game 4 @ Sag
Wed. PM (SSM 400 miles)
That gives each team 1600 miles in travel for 4 games in 6 days.
2-2-1-1-1 Series (if played on same days)
Fri. AM (Sag 400 miles)
Game 1 @ SSM
Game 2 @ SSM
Sat. PM (Sag 400 miles)
Mon. AM (SSM 400 miles)
Game 3 @ Saginaw
Game 4 @ Saginaw
Wed. PM (SSM 400 miles)
That would cut the travel time in half, give the players more rest and probably lead to a series more entertaining than game one already was. Personally, I think the league is crazy for allowing teams to schedule the 1-1-1-1-1-1 format.
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Post by spiritfan8 on Mar 24, 2008 15:39:42 GMT -5
Agreed, dj. This has to be a holdover from the days when almost all teams were an hour or less apart and gas was cheap.
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