nhl-in-europe Stories - St. Louis Game Time
Bruins could be heading to Europe to drop the puck on the '10-'11 NHL season
Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Bruins are among six teams that could be heading to Europe to open up the 2010-'11 season. Prague, Stockholm, and Helsinki are among the cities being considered to host the games. According to an unnamed league source, the Bruins would...
Blues @ Stockholm, Detroit Also To Play. This Is Your GDT.
We (OK, I) have been complaining a bit about the Blues starting their season in Sweden, and beyond the fact that We're (I'm) a tad concerned about the team being properly focused for these games and we're (I'm) also a tad worried about the team being jet-lagged and distracted and stumbling out of...
Going To Sweden: Are The Blues Making A Mistake?
When the Blues announced that they had officially been tapped as one of the NHL's four choices to start their seasons in Scandinavia, management was predictably excited. And why not? For starters, the team gets to double-up on dollars for the game, as they'll receive a nice payment from the NHL to...
"World expansion... next step for the N.H.L."
I found the above article looking through the 1970-71 edition of Sports Review's Pro Hockey's, on page 14. After articles on Bobby Orr ("Bargain Basement Super Star") and goaltenders ("You Gotta Be A Nut... To Play Goalie In The N.H.L."), the editors looked forward to an apparently inevitable...
Blues To Open Season in Sweden
Just as we'd all expected, the Blues will open the 2009-2010 season in Sweden, making at least one Game Time reader very happy. Look, it has its own logo! Also making the trip are the Blackhawks, Panthers and Red Wings. The Blues will play a home-and-home (isn't that more like just an...
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