Flyers to be First Opponent in Consol Energy Center
by Hooks Orpik on May 28, 2010 3:37 PM EDT
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PrintScanning through the NHL's press release about "signature events" over on Kuklas Korner, it seems the NHL has tipped it's hand for the 2010-11 season opener (emphasis added by me).
In the U.S., the season begins with a special doubleheader on VERSUS. Both Stanley Cup finalists will take to the ice when the Flyers play Pittsburgh, followed by the Blackhawks squaring off against the Colorado Avalanche.
It's possible, of course that Flyers/Pens COULD be in Philadelphia, but it makes sense the NHL would showcase Pittsburgh's new building and allow it to host it's first game on opening night. Certainly a matchup against the Pens' biggest rival would make for an appropriate first game in the new barn.
The complete schedule will be released on June 22nd. The only thing we know for sure is that the Penguins will again have New Year's Day plans.
UPDATE:
It appears this is in fact true, and the Flyers will be the first regular season vistors to the Consol Energy Center on Thursday October 7th. The Penguins are going to play a few exhibition contests in the new arena to break it in, though.
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Sounds official to me.
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Nice. It’s fitting in a way. As long as it’s not against the defending Stanley Cup champs of course… ;-)
Flyers to open the season. Caps outdoors. 2010-11 is already off to a good start…and it isn’t even off to a start yet.
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this!
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by katielynn906 on May 28, 2010 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Also good news
per the commish….and relayed by Pierre LeBrun…..the cap could be going up by $2 mil. NICE http://twitter.com/real_espnlebrun
is it good news for us?
It would definitely be good for us if the cap went up only for us (ridiculous and impossible, I know, but wouldn’t that be great!). But since it goes up for everyone, it’s only good for us if it the extra space helps us more than it helps other teams. And since it doesn’t really matter if it helps, say, the leafs, the extra cap space is only “good” for us if it helps us more than it helps teams like Philly, Caps, Detroit, Jersey, etc. One worry I have is that it will give the Blackhawks extra room, which may make it harder for the Pens to poach a player like Versteeg.
On the other hand, maybe this gives the Pens enough room to sign an elite d and 20 goal winger.
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good point. its all relative.
the price of FAs will go up that much more.
and you are right, it helps teams like Chicago and Montreal who are/would have been massively up against the cap.
by Mario Lemieux #66 on May 28, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
It will be good for some teams, and for some players. It won’t really matter for everyone else. There are 30 teams in the league, and if the cap goes up by 2 million, that means there will be potentially $60 million in additional salaries paid out. Of course, this assumes that all teams will spend their entire cap allotment which isn’t the case. Let’s assume that 2/3 of the teams actually spend the additional 2 mil per roster. So, $40 million is actually paid out to players.
If there are 5 free agents per team, then 150 players will be fighting for new contracts. Spreading that $40 mil amongst all free agents evenly results in $267K more per player. However, not all players are due for a raise in the free agent market (think, Fedotenko!). There’s no way his salary is going to go up $267K. All the extra cap dollars will be thrown at players like Marleau. More teams will be able to line up and bid more dollars for the services of productive players, so guys like Marleau will take a disproportionate share of the cap increase while players like Feds tread water at the same rates.
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Pittsburgh already has a huge advantage in being a recent champ. The only reason FAs wouldn’t sign in PIT is for money, I would think.
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by red army line on May 29, 2010 3:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Or they’ve already “been there, done that” like Lidstrom and Niedermayer.
Cидни Kросби: Александр Oвечкин, он твой папа теперь
Red Line Station: for Capitals fans who can bear reading something less intelligent than a story at Japers' Rink
(note name change)
by red army line on May 29, 2010 3:50 AM EDT up reply actions
It would’ve been better if he said, “The cap will be going up 2.5 Eric Godards next season, or one Bill Guerin.”
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I guess a weekend home opener would have been too much to ask for.
The Pens will be back.
by PensAreYourDaddy on May 28, 2010 5:00 PM EDT reply actions
Pens Host Flyers Opening Night Consol
What a fantastic way to open the season! And getting the Winter Classic to boot!
My thoughts on this Stanley Cup: Go Chicago! I cannot root for those nasty Flyers. I am thinking Hossa will fianlly get his name on Lord Stanely…it had to happen someday. LOL
Always, GO Pens!
But, for now, Blackhawks in 6
by PensFanInDenver on May 28, 2010 9:43 PM EDT reply actions
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