Poll: Which Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, and Indiana Ice games should I go see?
Posted by nachida on July 19, 2008
Alright, post your opinions or suggestions in the comment box please.
I narrowed it down to games which are feasible for me to go see from late September to mid-October (while my other half is away visiting family). Considerations I made in narrowing it down are the following:
- Is it a Monday-Thursday game or Friday-Sunday game?
- What time is the game?
- Do I have time to drive there (if working that night) and get home at a decent hour?
- Can I afford it?
- How much vacation time will I have?
- Chicago is a 2 hour drive; Indianapolis is 1 hour, and Columbus is 4 hours
- I am on Eastern Time, Chicago is on Central Time
- I work 9-5pm, M-F
- I can afford more Indiana Ice (USHL, junior hockey) games than NHL games (or at least can afford better seats at Indy)
- At least one game in Chicago, one game in Columbus, maybe one game where Chicago & Columbus are playing against each other, and maybe 2-3 games in Indianapolis
So, the game choices are:
- Pre-Season Games
- Columbus @ Chicago, Tuesday, September 23, 8:30 pm ET (I will probably be in Chicago that day anyways)
- Minnesota @ Chicago, Friday, September 26, 8:30 pm ET
- Nashville @ Columbus, Friday, September 26, 7pm ET
- Dallas @ Chicago, Sunday, September 28, 7pm ET
- Buffalo @ Columbus, Thursday, October 2, 7pm ET
- Colorado @ Chicago, Sunday, October 5, 7pm
- Toronto @ Columbus, Sunday, October 5, 5pm
- Regular Season Games
- Nashville @ Chicago, Monday, October 13, 8:30 pm
- Nashville @ Columbus, Friday, October 17, 7pm
- Vancouver @ Chicago, Sunday, October 19, 7pm
- Indiana Ice Games (all games at 7:30 pm)
- Cedar Rapids @ Indy, Saturday, October 4
- Fargo @ Indy, Friday, October 10
- Fargo @ Indy, Saturday, October 11
- Waterloo @ Indy, Friday, October 17
- Des Moines @ Indy, Saturday, October 18
