NHL mum about Red Wings' possible move to Eastern Conference

from the Detroit Free Press:




Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said Monday that he had not been contacted by the NHL about a possible move to the Eastern Conference, pending the sale of the Atlanta franchise.

There were several reports out of Canada on Monday that True North Sports and Entertainment would announce the purchase of the Thrashers as early as today, along with plans to relocate the club to Winnipeg, Manitoba. That would -- eventually -- create an opening in the Eastern Conference, a relocation the Wings have long coveted. They, along with the Columbus Blue Jackets, are the only Eastern Time Zone teams in the Western Conference.

The NHL, however, hasn't yet reached out to the Wings about a possible move, which probably wouldn't come until the 2012-13 season, anyway, as the schedule for next season is nearly finalized.

"We've been told nothing," Holland said. "I don't have any information. I know what I read in the newspaper." ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/article/20110531/SPORTS05/105310401/NHL-mum-about-Red-Wings-possible-move-Eastern-Conference

Makes more sense, and as much I would love to see the Bruins and Detroit play more than once a year, the Wings have too many good rivalries going in the West that would be ruined. Plus, Nashville would fit right into the Southeast Division as a perfect replacement for Atlanta. I'd bet money this is the move that gets made.

Shouldn't that count for something?

By rights, Detroit belongs in the East. But I live on the West Coast, which makes it nice for me that Detroit is in the west.

Detroit also gets screwed in the playoffs - they always log the most miles and have to switch time zones (they are in the Eastern Time Zone). They log the most travel miles during the year, too, IIRC. They also beef up attendance everywhere they go.

Some of this surprised me. I thought Vancouver topped the list.

San Jose Sharks 56,254
Phoenix Coyotes 53,843
Vancouver Canucks 51,213
Minnesota Wild 50,805
Edmonton Oilers 50,309
Calgary Flames 47,827
Anaheim Ducks 45,868
Dallas Stars 44,880
Columbus Blue Jackets 44,600
Colorado Avalanche 44,190
Atlanta Thrashers 44,079
Nashville Predators 42,379
St. Louis Blues 41,473
Carolina Hurricanes 40,874
Florida Panthers 40,601
Tampa Bay Lightning 40,522
Detroit Red Wings 39,793
Chicago Blackhawks 39,580
Los Angeles Kings 39,348
Boston Bruins 35,673
Toronto Maple Leafs 33,470
Montreal Canadiens 32,910
Ottawa Senators 32,157
Washington Capitals 31,858
Buffalo Sabres 30,124
Philadelphia Flyers 29,716
New York Rangers 29,063
Pittsburgh Penguins 28,948
New York Islanders 28,210
New Jersey Devils 27,152

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_nhl_team_travels_most_miles

You can do better. I mean, really, you kept up the trash talk when your team was down 3-0. :eyes:

So I would assume it's been raised as an issue. And don't roll your eyes at my sister. :hi:

but one year they played in L.A. at the equivalent of 9:00 a.m. or something, on a Sunday, after a Friday night game in Detroit.

unless it was in the Cup finals!