CAredwingsfan91 28 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 So I think it was back in the Ottawa game when Franzenstein scored 50 goals in one game then went on to disappear, i had heard either kenny d or the ottawa commentators say something about how detroit has a "deal/perk" with the league that when detroit has back to back AWAY then a HOME game that no team visiting detroit isn't allowed to be waiting in Detroit for them, I had heard that the visiting team must fly in the day of the game is this true? Sorry if that totally doesn't make sense but I hope to get some truth out of this it's been bugging me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 I have no facts, but I would be aboslutely shocked if that were true. How in the hell can you impose such a rule on a team? Sorry, you can't fly into the city on Friday, you don't play until Saturday. There is no way that is true. How could the other teams agree to such an arrangement? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 If this kind of deal/benefit actually exists, I cannot imagine that the Wings would be the only team in the league to have it. I'd imagine it's an all-or-nothing kind of rule, where it's either league policy for all teams to set travel dates like that, or none have that restriction. But I've been wrong before, so who knows... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Din758 371 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Ya the GM's would be having a fit if this were true, and we def wouldve heard about it by others by now. probably just the announcers in OTT trying to make the home fans feel better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAredwingsfan91 28 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 i know trust me when i heard it during the ottawa game i was SHOCKED so i just thought i would throw it out there and hopefully someone could just clarify this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maltbymaniac 13 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) just the other day(cant remember exactly when and who)but ken daniels said somthing about 2 teams being here at the same time.and one of them were already here for a few days. Edited March 31, 2011 by maltbymaniac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Zombos Ghost 82 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 yep not true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 I remember what the OP is talking about. There was mention of some kind of agreement the Wings have with the NHL regarding weekend games and such. Can't for the life of me remember what it was but it had something to do with the networks wanting to cover the Wings games more often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
overHandright1 2 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 I heard the same stipulation from Ken Daniels awhile ago (I think it was Ken anyway). It was in return for the Wings playing in the Western Conference instead of the Eastern Conference. I know it sounds unlikely, but Kenny Holland probably had some leverage because the NHL needs the Wings in the West to draw larger crowds in western cities. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 The way Ken and Mickey were talking, it almost sounded like the league would be kissing the Wings asses like they do Pitt and Chi but the Wings want no part of it. Or something like that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Maybe it's western teams, with their advantage in time zone, aren't allowed to arrive early to adjust to the earlier times. Strictly a guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockey23 79 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 I remember them talking about this. The way I took it was that Kenny worked with the schedulers to make sure if they had to play an away game then a home game on back to back nights then the team they play at home also has to have played the night before. I don't think it literally means that teams can't arrive in Detroit before the Wings, just that they can't have the day before off and be rested to come play a tired Wings team in Detroit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
