Not that I make it a practice to complain about any advantage the Sharks receive, but there's an odd thing I've noticed with the travel schedules of some of the teams who have visited San Jose so far this season.
To wit... there seems to be a disproportionate number of games against teams that have to play one night in Southern California (often against the physical... i.e. dirty Anaheim Ducks), then fly into Oakland (love those airport curfews) and bus down to San Jose.
So... it's 3:00 in the morning, boys! Welcome to your hotel in the beautiful South Bay. Try to get your rest... you've got a game to play tonight against the first place Sharks!
Detroit Red Wings
Wed Oct 29 - at Anaheim
Thurs Oct 30 - at San Jose
St Louis Blues
Wed Nov 5 - at Anaheim
Thurs Nov 6- at San Jose
Dallas Stars
Fri Nov 7 - at Anaheim
Sat Nov 8 - at San Jose
Toronto Maple Leafs
Mon Dec 1 - at LA
Mon Dec 2 - at San Jose
Perhaps four of of thirteen home games doesn't signify an huge trend, but it's still interesting to me that the league would schedule in this fashion.
I didn't say surprising as this is the same league that thinks that the game benefits with Versus rather than ESPN and Nashville rather than anywhere in Canada. I also don't think there a grand conspiracy, but rather just assume the league office isn't thinking about this at all.
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