Vancouver Canucks Schedule

I just looked the hockey game schedule up on the Canucks website. The NHL schedule-makers are on crack as usual. Playing the Oilers three times in one week, and playing the Wild eight times over the course of a year? (and what's with only seeing Philadelphia and Boston [for example] once this season?) Not to mention a Mar. 29 game at 8... at least we're playing the Kings at home. :P Man, that's wacky... and if anyone can tell me why that is, I'll be happy to listen. :D

Ah well, I suppose things have got to be done this way.. especially with the two-week break for the 2006 Olympics. At least there's a measure to reduce travel for our division: play a few back-to-back games in places like Colorado where the travel is horrible. :P

Nashville's arena is called the Gaylord Entertainment Center. If that isn't fodder for immature kids / teenage boys, I don't know what is. :P

Note to self: bug Darren whenever we play the Flames, and bug Corey whenever we play the Avalanche (even though he doesn't follow sports in general, and has no hockey-mad friends except me :P)


FLAMES MATCHES:

Saturday, Nov. 5 @ Calgary @ 7 (Pengrowth Saddledome)
Monday, Nov. 7 @ Calgary @ 6
Friday, Dec. 23 @ Vancouver @ 7 (General Motors Place)
Monday, Dec. 26 @ Vancouver @ 7
Saturday, Jan. 7 @ Vancouver @ 7
Friday, Feb. 3 @ Calgary @ 6
Tuesday, Feb. 28 @ Calgary @ 6
Saturday, Apr. 8 @ Vancouver @ 7


AVS MATCHES:

Saturday, Oct. 22 @ Vancouver @ 7
Thursday, Oct. 27 @ Colorado @ 6 (Pepsi Center)
Saturday, Oct. 29 @ Colorado @ 7
Thursday, Nov. 10 @ Vancouver @ 7
Sunday, Nov. 27 @ Colorado @ 6
Wednesday, Nov. 30 @ Vancouver @ 7
Saturday, Jan. 28 @ Colorado @ 7
Saturday, Apr. 15 @ Vancouver @ 7 (last game of the season!)


CANUCKS SCHEDULE 2005-2006 [Win-Loss-Overtime Loss]

Wednesday, Oct. 5: home at 7:30 against the Phoenix Coyotes (won 3-2) [1-0-0]

Saturday, Oct. 8: away at 7 at Rexall Place against the Edmonton Oilers (lost 4-3 in shootout) [1-0-1]

Monday, Oct. 10: away at 4:30 at Joe Louis Arena against the Detroit Red Wings (won 4-2) [2-0-1]

Wednesday, Oct. 12: away at 5:30 at Xcel Energy Center against Minnesota Wild (lost 6-0) [2-1-1]

Friday, Oct. 14: away at 5 at Xcel Energy Center against the Minnesota Wild (won 5-3) [3-1-1]

Sunday, Oct. 16: home at 7 against the Dallas Stars (won 5-2) [4-1-1]

Tuesday, Oct. 18: home at 7 against the Chicago Blackhawks (won 6-2) [5-1-1]

Thursday, Oct. 20: home at 7 against the Phoenix Coyotes (won 3-2) [6-1-1]

Saturday, Oct. 22: home at 7 against the Colorado Avalanche (won 6-4) [7-1-1]

Tuesday, Oct. 25: away at 5 at Xcel Energy Center against the Minnesota Wild (won 3-1) [8-1-1]

Thursday, Oct. 27: away at 6 at Pepsi Center against the Colorado Avalanche (lost 6-2) [8-2-1]

Saturday, Oct. 29: away at 7 at Pepsi Center against the Colorado Avalanche (lost 4-3 in overtime) [8-2-2]

Wednesday, Nov. 2: home at 7 against the Minnesota Wild (won 2-1) [9-2-2]

Friday, Nov. 4: home at 7 against the Columbus Blue Jackets (won 5-3) [10-2-2]

Saturday, Nov. 5: away at 7 at Pengrowth Saddledome against the Calgary Flames (lost 1-0) [10-3-2]

Monday, Nov. 7: away at 6 at Pengrowth Saddledome against the Calgary Flames (lost 4-3) [10-4-2]

Thursday, Nov. 10: home at 7 against the Colorado Avalanche (lost 5-3) [10-5-2]

Sunday, Nov. 13: home at 7 against the Detroit Red Wings (won 4-1) [11-5-2]

Wednesday, Nov. 16: away at 7:30 at HP Pavillion against the San Jose Sharks (won 3-1) [12-5-2]

Thursday, Nov. 17: away at 7:30 at Staples Center against the L.A. Kings (lost 5-4) [12-6-2]

Sunday, Nov. 20: away at 1 at Arrowhead Pond against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (won 3-2) [13-6-2]

Tuesday, Nov. 22: home at 7 against the Chicago Blackhawks (won 3-1) [14-6-2]

Thursday, Nov. 24: home at 7 against the San Jose Sharks (won 3-2) [15-6-2]

Saturday, Nov. 26: away at 7 at Glendale Arena against the Phoenix Coyotes (lost 2-1) [15-7-2]

Sunday, Nov. 27: away at 6 at Pepsi Center against the Colorado Avalanche (lost 6-2) [15-8-2]

Wednesday, Nov. 30: home at 7 against the Colorado Avalanche (won 5-2) (16-8-2)

Thursday, Dec. 1: away at 6 at Rexall Place against the Edmonton Oilers (lost 5-3) [16-9-2]

Sunday, Dec. 4: home at 7 against the Boston Bruins (won 5-2) [17-9-2]

Friday, Dec. 9: home at 7 against the Ottawa Senators (won 3-2 in shootout) [18-9-2]

Tuesday, Dec. 13: away at 4 at Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers (won 3-2) [19-9-2]

Thursday, Dec. 15: away at 4 at Wachovia Center against the Philadelphia Flyers (won 5-4) [20-9-2]

Saturday, Dec. 17: home at 7 against the Edmonton Oilers (lost 5-4 in overtime) [20-9-3]

Monday, Dec. 19: home at 7 against the Los Angeles Kings (lost 4-3 in shootout) [20-9-4]

Wednesday, Dec. 21: home at 7 against the Edmonton Oilers (lost 7-6) [20-10-4]

Friday, Dec. 23: home at 7 against the Calgary Flames (lost 6-5 in shootout) [20-10-5]

Monday, Dec. 26: home at 7 against the Calgary Flames (lost 2-1) [20-11-5]

Wednesday, Dec. 28: home at 7:30 against the Nashville Predators (won 4-3) [21-11-5]

Friday, Dec. 31: away at 3 at Xcel Energy Center against the Minnesota Wild (lost 4-3) [21-12-5]

Monday, Jan. 2: away at 5 at Savvis Center against the St. Louis Blues (lost 4-1) [21-13-5]

Wednesday, Jan. 4: away at 5:30 at American Airlines Center against the Dallas Stars (lost 3-1) [21-14-5]

Thursday, Jan. 5: away at 5:30 at United Center against the Chicago Blackhawks (won 3-2) [22-14-5]

Saturday, Jan. 7: home at 7 against the Calgary Flames (won 4-3 in overtime) [23-14-5]

Tuesday, Jan. 10: home at 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs (won 4-3) [24-14-5]

Friday, Jan. 13: away at 4:30 at Continental Airlines Arena against the New Jersey Devils (lost 3-0) [24-15-5]

Saturday, Jan. 14: away at 4 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum against the New York Islanders (won 8-1) [25-15-5]

Monday, Jan. 16: away at 4:30 at Mellon Arena against the Pittsburgh Penguins (won 4-2) [26-15-5]

Thursday, Jan. 19: home at 7 against the Buffalo Sabres (won 4-1) [27-15-5]

Saturday, Jan. 21: home at 7 against the Montreal Canadiens (won 6-2) [28-15-5]

Monday, Jan. 23: away at 5 at Savvis Center against the St. Louis Blues (lost 4-0) [28-16-5]

Tuesday, Jan. 24: away at 4 at Nationwide Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets (lost 6-5) [28-17-5]

Thursday, Jan. 26: away at 4:30 at Joe Louis Arena against the Detroit Red Wings (lost 2-1) [28-18-5]

Saturday, Jan. 28: away at 7 at Pepsi Center against the Colorado Avalanche (won 4-3 in shootout) [29-18-5]

Tuesday, Jan. 31: away at 6 at Glendale Arena against the Phoenix Coyotes (won 7-4) [30-18-5]

Friday, Feb. 3: away at 6 at Pengrowth Saddledome against the Calgary Flames (won 3-1) [31-18-5]

Saturday, Feb. 4: away at Rexall Place at 7 against the Edmonton Oilers (lost 3-1) [31-19-5]

Monday, Feb. 6: home at 7 aganst the Columbus Blue Jackets (won 7-4) [32-19-5]

Wednesday, Feb. 8: home at 7 against the St. Louis Blues (lost 4-2) [32-20-5]

Friday, Feb. 10: home at 7 against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (lost 3-1) [32-21-5]

Sunday, Feb. 12: home at 7 against the Minnesota Wild (won 3-2 in overtime) [33-21-5]

Two-Week Break: 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy

Tuesday, Feb. 28: away at 6 at Pengrowth Saddledome against the Calgary Flames (won 2-1) [34-22-5]


Thursday, Mar. 2: away at 5 at Gaylord Entertainment Center against the Nashville Predators (lost 3-1) [34-23-5]

Friday, Mar. 3: away at 5:30 at United Center against the Chicago Blackhawks (won 5-4 in shootout) [35-23-5]

Sunday, Mar. 5: home at 7 against the St. Louis Blues (lost 4-1) [35-24-5]

Thursday, Mar. 9: home at 7 against the Nashville Predators (lost 3-2) [35-25-5]

Saturday, Mar. 11: home at 7 against the Dallas Stars (lost 2-1) [35-26-5]

Monday, Mar. 13: away at 5:30 at American Airlines Center against the Dallas Stars (lost 4-2) [35-26-5]

Tuesday, Mar. 14: away at 5 at Gaylord Entertainment Center against the Nashville Predators (lost 5-0) [35-27-5]

Friday, Mar. 17: away at 4 at Nationwide Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets (won 3-2) [36-27-5]

Sunday, Mar. 19: home at 7 against the Detroit Red Wings (lost 7-3) [36-28-5]

Tuesday, Mar. 21: away at 6 at Rexall Place against the Edmonton Oilers (won 4-1) [37-28-5]

Thursday, Mar. 23: home at 7 against the Edmonton Oilers (won 4-3 in shootout) [38-28-5]

Saturday, Mar. 25: home at 7 against the Edmonton Oilers (lost 3-2) [38-29-5]

Monday, Mar. 27: home at 7 against the L.A. Kings (won 7-4) [39-29-5]

Wednesday, Mar. 29: home at 8 against the Minnesota Wild (won 2-1) [40-29-5]

Friday, Mar. 31: home at 7 against the Minnesota Wild (lost 2-1 in shootout) [40-29-6]

Sunday, Apr. 2: away at 1 at Arrowhead Pond against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (lost 6-2) [40-30-6]

Monday, Apr. 3: away at 7:30 at Staples Center against the L.A. Kings (lost 1-0) [40-31-6]

Saturday, Apr. 8: home at 7 against the Calgary Flames (won 3-2) [41-31-6]

Monday, Apr. 10: home at 7 against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (lost 4-2) [41-32-6]

Wednesday, Apr. 12: home at 7 against the San Jose Sharks (lost 5-4) [41-32-7]

Thursday, Apr. 13: away at 7:30 at HP Pavillion against the San Jose Sharks (lost 5-3) [41-32-8] (mathematically eliminated from playoffs since we needed to win this game)

Saturday, Apr. 15: home at 7 against the Colorado Avalanche (won 4-3) [42-32-8]