Interesting notes from NYI Point Blank
I’m a big fan of ex-media relations guy for the NY Islanders and his blog, NYI Point Blank. In today’s post, Chris addresses two interesting topics to think about.
The first one is one that Wings fans have certainly thought about plenty of times and I even used this reasoning to explain why I wanted to play certain teams in the postseason.
In a related subject, an NHL higher-up told me earlier this season that the difference between the travel schedules of the Eastern (easy) and Western (insane) conferences is “practically scandalous.”
Just for a goof, estimate how many miles the Detroit Red Wings had flown this season compared to their rival in the Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
When you’re done adding it up, you’ll realize the Red Wings winning four Stanley Cups in 11 years is an even more remarkable accomplishment.
While the Wings schedule was horrific in terms of miles logged in comparison to their Eastern Conference counterparts, the MLB certainly has their schedule compressed and when you read the Mets recent game schedule you’ll be amazed (or at least I was).
That’s 21 games in 20 days, folks, and it gets even better.
Tonight, after flying 6 hours after the Padres game yesterday, would be the one night off before the Mets play another 9 games in 9 days - the last 3 in Los Angeles before a day off and continuation of another road trip. It would be the only night besides June 26 when David Wright and the boys could stay at home.
However, God bless them, it’s not.
Here’s the press release:
FLUSHING — The New York Mets today announced that Carlos Beltran, Ryan Church, Carlos Delgado, Aaron Heilman, John Maine, Jose Reyes, Johan Santana, Brian Schneider, Scott Schoeneweis, Billy Wagner, David Wright, and Mets Hall of Famer Tom Seaver have confirmed their participation in the Mets Foundation’s “Teammates in the Community” fundraiser Monday night, June 9 at Richards in Greenwich, Conn.
Incredible stuff.
It wasn’t until this year that I started to understand how much time and energy it takes on behalf of the players, coaches, equipment/medical personnel, and PR staff to make it through the regular season. It takes a lot of time as a fan to simply watch each game, but between travel and preparation for the games, it really adds up. The NHL season is truly a marathon, which makes a Stanley Cup victory even more enjoyable!
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