Matt_T83 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 As someone that was just visiting Vancouver for a week, I was so jet lagged when I went back to the east coast (Ottawa). It's tough for me to wake up before 11AM EST (8AM PST). It's been 3 days and I'm still not used to the time change. I don't think these early East vs West games should be allowed. A 1PM EST game is a 10AM game for Canucks players. I don't even know how these guys can be fully awake for the start of the game. Your entire "game day routine" must be off. When a PST team is playing in the east, games shouldn't start any earlier than 4PM EST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktcy2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 But on the flip side a PT 7pm start is 10 pm for eastern teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree2 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 every time the leafs come to town, it is at 4:00pm, also some of the other east teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I bet this thread doesn't get made if we don't get thwomped by the devils today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyman109 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I think the 10 am start is harder on western teams than the 10 pm start is on eastern teams. Players are usually up later anyways so its still a harder transition to the 1 pm et start for western teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1CupB4IDie Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 35 minutes ago, Matt_T83 said: As someone that was just visiting Vancouver for a week, I was so jet lagged when I went back to the east coast (Ottawa). It's tough for me to wake up before 11AM EST (8AM PST). It's been 3 days and I'm still not used to the time change. I don't think these early East vs West games should be allowed. A 1PM EST game is a 10AM game for Canucks players. I don't even know how these guys can be fully awake for the start of the game. Your entire "game day routine" must be off. When a PST team is playing in the east, games shouldn't start any earlier than 4PM EST. Hockey is not for the WEAK...maybe you should find a fluffy sport like golf to follow The AM games are great for the European fan base to follow Hockey players paid millions of dollars should be ready to play at any time...it's such a lame excuse to blame the early start time for losses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_Pavel Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 They are professional athletes, they have to find ways to be ready for these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, mikeyman109 said: I think the 10 am start is harder on western teams than the 10 pm start is on eastern teams. Players are usually up later anyways so its still a harder transition to the 1 pm et start for western teams. Something I heard loooong ago, Japanese executives coming to the US to conduct business would wait three days before starting so they could acclimate to the new time zone. Shift workers have more accidents the 3rd& 4th day after going from night shift to dayshift. Some people have a hard time just adjusting to daylight savings time changes. Nilsson was the sacrifice today. 1 hour ago, ey40 said: To be honest I am not thrilled with Goldy’s play even though he is piling up points. He seems disinterested at times and every time he has the puck I always feel something bad is going to happen. He has pressure put on him again by Green, he is starting to look to the bench more often to see if he is being pulled off, Green isn't showing that he has confidence in him. 1 hour ago, SergioMomesso said: How did Baer do today? Did Baer play? when did he get back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 23 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: I bet this thread doesn't get made if we don't get thwomped by the devils today. True but we also tend to lose most of these early games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyman109 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 3 minutes ago, TheGuardian_ said: Something I heard loooong ago, Japanese executives coming to the US to conduct business would wait three days before starting so they could acclimate to the new time zone. Shift workers have more accidents the 3rd& 4th day after going from night shift to dayshift. Some people have a hard time just adjusting to daylight savings time changes. Nilsson was the sacrifice today. He has pressure put on him again by Green, he is starting to look to the bench more often to see if he is being pulled off, Green isn't showing that he has confidence in him. Did Baer play? when did he get back? Yes its part of the game though unfortunately. Nilsson was a bit of a scrifice but he didnt help his own cause either. Goldy was awful on that first goal i think it was. Baertschi is just getting back in the lineup.but if he isnt ready why is he playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyman109 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Just now, Gnarcore said: True but we also tend to lose most of these early games. yes i think the only one we have showed up in was the 2012 game against the Bruins after the Cup Final. Hodgson had a nice goal that day if i recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 for as long as I can remember there has always been a sprinkling of early start games , this is NOT a new thing. when the puck drops its go time . doesnt matter where you , or what time the game starts , its a put up or shut up league, maybe some of the guys forgot "their stuff" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1CupB4IDie Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Comparing Japanese business men coming from Japan to North America to hockey players coming from a 3 hour time zone difference from west to east coast in North America...makes me LOL TOUGHEN UP, MILLENNIALS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Team wasn't ready. That's on the team. Not the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuardian_ Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 15 minutes ago, Just1CupBeforeIDie said: Comparing Japanese business men coming from Japan to North America to hockey players coming from a 3 hour time zone difference from west to east coast in North America...makes me LOL TOUGHEN UP, MILLENNIALS! It has to do with circadian rhythms and peak performance, ever wondered why Vancouver is known as a goalie graveyard? You know they used to plow fields with oxen too, bells got rung, had cobwebs, just a migraine, things change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1CupB4IDie Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 7 minutes ago, TheGuardian_ said: It has to do with circadian rhythms and peak performance, ever wondered why Vancouver is known as a goalie graveyard? You know they used to plow fields with oxen too, bells got rung, had cobwebs, just a migraine, things change. still a poor comparison...Japan is 14 hours ahead of NYC , NYC is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver things change....time zones do not change....when they were plowing fields with oxen, Japan was still 17 hours ahead of Vancouver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Bure_Pavel said: They are professional athletes, they have to find ways to be ready for these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 As someone who’s travelled enough back and forth since moving to EST the OP has a point. There’s a lot of land between the coasts, just keep the games at normal times, three hours is ok, much more and things start to get whacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I had a hate on for early games until one of our fellow CDC'ers (who lives in Europe) mentioned it's the only chance they have to watch hockey at a reasonable hour. So I changed my mind. A handful of early games is fine by me. Small price to pay to keep our friends across the pond happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Not sure if they shouldn't be allowed but having a game in the morning 36 hours after playing on the other side of the continent isn't nice of the schedule makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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