I've never minded weekend afternoon games at home.
Before kids it was fun to go to an afternoon game, then be able to go for a dinner after the game without rushing, and out for some drinks with a group of friends.
And they are nice for people with kids to be able to bring the kid out to a game, especially for those with younger kids.
Admittedly it is a bit weird for a home opener, but I'm guessing it's part of a triple header of some sort.
Hopefully not too many people will be out of town for the home opener. It’s the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.
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Originally Posted by Gobsgraham
Anyone have a nice Excel version good for STH's to do game draws.
A friend of mine shared this with me. Paste it into Notepad and save as a .csv file. Then open in Excel.
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Oct 8 2025,8:00 PM,at Edmonton Oilers
Oct 9 2025,8:00 PM,at Vancouver Canucks
Oct 11 2025,2:00 PM,vs St. Louis Blues
Oct 14 2025,7:00 PM,vs Vegas Golden Knights
Oct 15 2025,7:30 PM,at Utah Mammoth
Oct 18 2025,8:00 PM,at Vegas Golden Knights
Oct 20 2025,7:30 PM,vs Winnipeg Jets
Oct 22 2025,6:30 PM,vs Montreal Canadiens
Oct 24 2025,6:00 PM,at Winnipeg Jets
Oct 26 2025,6:00 PM,vs New York Rangers
Oct 28 2025,4:30 PM,at Toronto Maple Leafs
Oct 30 2025,5:00 PM,at Ottawa Senators
Nov 1 2025,1:30 PM,at Nashville Predators
Nov 2 2025,5:00 PM,at Philadelphia Flyers
Nov 5 2025,7:30 PM,vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Nov 7 2025,7:00 PM,vs Chicago Blackhawks
Nov 9 2025,6:00 PM,at Minnesota Wild
Nov 11 2025,6:00 PM,at St. Louis Blues
Nov 13 2025,7:00 PM,vs San Jose Sharks
Nov 15 2025,8:00 PM,vs Winnipeg Jets
Nov 18 2025,6:30 PM,at Chicago Blackhawks
Nov 19 2025,5:30 PM,at Buffalo Sabres
Nov 22 2025,8:00 PM,vs Dallas Stars
Nov 23 2025,7:00 PM,at Vancouver Canucks
Nov 26 2025,5:00 PM,at Tampa Bay Lightning
Nov 28 2025,2:00 PM,at Florida Panthers
Nov 30 2025,3:00 PM,at Carolina Hurricanes
Dec 2 2025,6:00 PM,at Nashville Predators
Dec 4 2025,7:00 PM,vs Minnesota Wild
Dec 6 2025,5:00 PM,vs Utah Mammoth
Dec 8 2025,7:00 PM,vs Buffalo Sabres
Dec 10 2025,6:30 PM,vs Detroit Red Wings
Dec 13 2025,8:00 PM,at Los Angeles Kings
Dec 16 2025,8:00 PM,at San Jose Sharks
Dec 18 2025,7:00 PM,vs Seattle Kraken
Dec 20 2025,8:00 PM,vs Vegas Golden Knights
Dec 23 2025,7:00 PM,at Edmonton Oilers
Dec 27 2025,8:00 PM,vs Edmonton Oilers
Dec 29 2025,7:00 PM,vs Boston Bruins
Dec 31 2025,7:30 PM,vs Philadelphia Flyers
Jan 3 2026,5:00 PM,vs Nashville Predators
Jan 5 2026,7:30 PM,vs Seattle Kraken
Jan 7 2026,5:30 PM,at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 8 2026,5:00 PM,at Boston Bruins
Jan 10 2026,1:30 PM,at Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 13 2026,5:00 PM,at Columbus Blue Jackets
Jan 15 2026,6:30 PM,at Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 17 2026,1:00 PM,vs New York Islanders
Jan 19 2026,7:00 PM,vs New Jersey Devils
Jan 21 2026,7:30 PM,vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 23 2026,7:00 PM,vs Washington Capitals
Jan 25 2026,6:00 PM,vs Anaheim Ducks
Jan 29 2026,6:00 PM,at Minnesota Wild
Jan 31 2026,2:00 PM,vs San Jose Sharks
Feb 2 2026,8:00 PM,vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Feb 4 2026,8:00 PM,vs Edmonton Oilers
Feb 26 2026,8:00 PM,at San Jose Sharks
Feb 28 2026,5:00 PM,at Los Angeles Kings
Mar 1 2026,6:00 PM,at Anaheim Ducks
Mar 3 2026,7:00 PM,vs Dallas Stars
Mar 5 2026,7:00 PM,vs Ottawa Senators
Mar 7 2026,8:00 PM,vs Carolina Hurricanes
Mar 9 2026,5:00 PM,at Washington Capitals
Mar 10 2026,5:00 PM,at New York Rangers
Mar 12 2026,5:00 PM,at New Jersey Devils
Mar 14 2026,5:00 PM,at New York Islanders
Mar 16 2026,5:00 PM,at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 18 2026,7:30 PM,vs St. Louis Blues
Mar 20 2026,7:00 PM,vs Florida Panthers
Mar 22 2026,6:00 PM,vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 24 2026,7:00 PM,vs Los Angeles Kings
Mar 26 2026,7:00 PM,vs Anaheim Ducks
Mar 28 2026,8:00 PM,vs Vancouver Canucks
Mar 30 2026,6:30 PM,at Colorado Avalanche
Apr 2 2026,8:00 PM,at Vegas Golden Knights
Apr 4 2026,8:00 PM,at Anaheim Ducks
Apr 7 2026,6:00 PM,at Dallas Stars
Apr 9 2026,7:00 PM,at Colorado Avalanche
Apr 11 2026,5:00 PM,at Seattle Kraken
Apr 12 2026,7:00 PM,vs Utah Mammoth
Apr 14 2026,7:00 PM,vs Colorado Avalanche
Apr 16 2026,7:00 PM,vs Los Angeles Kings
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In theory, I could book the 5am flught out of Sydney. Arrive in Calgary at 10:12am. I could then go straight to the Saddledome. Watch the game. Leave the Dome and go back to the airport to board a 1:10am flight and arrive back in Sydney at 3:48pm.
$736 for airfare. Plus cost of the Flames ticket and public transport. A couple of bucks for food and a few more dollars for beer.
In theory, that could work... in thoery...
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2pm on a Saturday is dumb. Maybe move games to Sunday instead.
You aren't aware that every game involves building availability and travel for one or both teams that's tied into games before and after that are tied into games before or after that and tied into games that are before or after those games and on and on?
They don't consider Paulie's need to roam Chinook Mall on Saturday afts.
You aren't aware that every game involves building availability and travel for one or both teams that's tied into games before and after that are tied into games before or after that and tied into games that are before or after those games and on and on?
They don't consider Paulie's need to roam Chinook Mall on Saturday afts.
Not everyone is living the good life with 4 days off of a week like tfr. Bottles popping bring fed grapes as you watch your games.
Thanks Ken0042 for getting me going. Here is the one that I built. Copy and paste into Notepad, Save as .csv, Open in Excel and finish formatting for aesthetics.
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Game,Day,Date,Opponent,Time,Picked,Transferred,,Pi ck,Order,By,Game #,
A,Sunday,9/21/2025,vs. Edmonton Oilers,6:00:00 PM,,,,1,,,,
B,Tuesday,9/23/2025,vs. Seattle Kraken,7:00:00 PM,,,,2,,,,
C,Wednesday,10/1/2025,vs. Vancouver Canucks,7:00:00 PM,,,,3,,,,
D,Friday,10/3/2025,vs Winnipeg Jets,7:00:00 PM,,,,4,,,,
1,Saturday,10/11/2025,vs St. Louis Blues,2:00:00 PM,,,,5,,,,
2,Tuesday,10/14/2025,vs Vegas Golden Knights,7:00:00 PM,,,,6,,,,
3,Monday,10/20/2025,vs Winnipeg Jets,7:30:00 PM,,,,7,,,,
4,Wednesday,10/22/2025,vs Montreal Canadiens,6:30:00 PM,,,,8,,,,
5,Sunday,10/26/2025,vs New York Rangers,6:00:00 PM,,,,9,,,,
6,Wednesday,11/5/2025,vs Columbus Blue Jackets,7:30:00 PM,,,,10,,,,
7,Friday,11/7/2025,vs Chicago Blackhawks,7:00:00 PM,,,,11,,,,
8,Thursday,11/13/2025,vs San Jose Sharks,7:00:00 PM,,,,12,,,,
9,Saturday,11/15/2025,vs Winnipeg Jets,8:00:00 PM,,,,13,,,,
10,Saturday,11/22/2025,vs Dallas Stars,8:00:00 PM,,,,14,,,,
11,Thursday,12/4/2025,vs Minnesota Wild,7:00:00 PM,,,,15,,,,
12,Saturday,12/6/2025,vs Utah Mammoth,5:00:00 PM,,,,16,,,,
13,Monday,12/8/2025,vs Buffalo Sabres,7:00:00 PM,,,,17,,,,
14,Wednesday,12/10/2025,vs Detroit Red Wings,6:30:00 PM,,,,18,,,,
15,Thursday,12/18/2025,vs Seattle Kraken,7:00:00 PM,,,,19,,,,
16,Saturday,12/20/2025,vs Vegas Golden Knights,8:00:00 PM,,,,20,,,,
17,Saturday,12/27/2025,vs Edmonton Oilers,8:00:00 PM,,,,21,,,,
18,Monday,12/29/2025,vs Boston Bruins,7:00:00 PM,,,,22,,,,
19,Wednesday,12/31/2025,vs Philadelphia Flyers,7:30:00 PM,,,,23,,,,
20,Saturday,1/3/2026,vs Nashville Predators,5:00:00 PM,,,,24,,,,
21,Monday,1/5/2026,vs Seattle Kraken,7:30:00 PM,,,,25,,,,
22,Saturday,1/17/2026,vs New York Islanders,1:00:00 PM,,,,26,,,,
23,Monday,1/19/2026,vs New Jersey Devils,7:00:00 PM,,,,27,,,,
24,Wednesday,1/21/2026,vs Pittsburgh Penguins,7:30:00 PM,,,,28,,,,
25,Friday,1/23/2026,vs Washington Capitals,7:00:00 PM,,,,29,,,,
26,Sunday,1/25/2026,vs Anaheim Ducks,6:00:00 PM,,,,30,,,,
27,Saturday,1/31/2026,vs San Jose Sharks,2:00:00 PM,,,,31,,,,
28,Monday,2/2/2026,vs Toronto Maple Leafs,8:00:00 PM,,,,32,,,,
29,Wednesday,2/4/2026,vs Edmonton Oilers,8:00:00 PM,,,,33,,,,
30,Tuesday,3/3/2026,vs Dallas Stars,7:00:00 PM,,,,34,,,,
31,Thursday,3/5/2026,vs Ottawa Senators,7:00:00 PM,,,,35,,,,
32,Saturday,3/7/2026,vs Carolina Hurricanes,8:00:00 PM,,,,36,,,,
33,Wednesday,3/18/2026,vs St. Louis Blues,7:30:00 PM,,,,37,,,,
34,Friday,3/20/2026,vs Florida Panthers,7:00:00 PM,,,,38,,,,
35,Sunday,3/22/2026,vs Tampa Bay Lightning,6:00:00 PM,,,,39,,,,
36,Tuesday,3/24/2026,vs Los Angeles Kings,7:00:00 PM,,,,40,,,,
37,Thursday,3/26/2026,vs Anaheim Ducks,7:00:00 PM,,,,41,,,,
38,Saturday,3/28/2026,vs Vancouver Canucks,8:00:00 PM,,,,42,,,,
39,Sunday,4/12/2026,vs Utah Mammoth,7:00:00 PM,,,,43,,,,
40,Tuesday,4/14/2026,vs Colorado Avalanche,7:00:00 PM,,,,44,,,,
41,Thursday,4/16/2026,vs Los Angeles Kings,7:00:00 PM,,,,45,,,,
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Thanks Ken0042 for getting me going. Here is the one that I built. Copy and paste into Notepad, Save as .csv, Open in Excel and finish formatting for aesthetics.
Spoiler!
Game,Day,Date,Opponent,Time,Picked,Transferred,,Pi ck,Order,By,Game #,
A,Sunday,9/21/2025,vs. Edmonton Oilers,6:00:00 PM,,,,1,,,,
B,Tuesday,9/23/2025,vs. Seattle Kraken,7:00:00 PM,,,,2,,,,
C,Wednesday,10/1/2025,vs. Vancouver Canucks,7:00:00 PM,,,,3,,,,
D,Friday,10/3/2025,vs Winnipeg Jets,7:00:00 PM,,,,4,,,,
1,Saturday,10/11/2025,vs St. Louis Blues,2:00:00 PM,,,,5,,,,
2,Tuesday,10/14/2025,vs Vegas Golden Knights,7:00:00 PM,,,,6,,,,
3,Monday,10/20/2025,vs Winnipeg Jets,7:30:00 PM,,,,7,,,,
4,Wednesday,10/22/2025,vs Montreal Canadiens,6:30:00 PM,,,,8,,,,
5,Sunday,10/26/2025,vs New York Rangers,6:00:00 PM,,,,9,,,,
6,Wednesday,11/5/2025,vs Columbus Blue Jackets,7:30:00 PM,,,,10,,,,
7,Friday,11/7/2025,vs Chicago Blackhawks,7:00:00 PM,,,,11,,,,
8,Thursday,11/13/2025,vs San Jose Sharks,7:00:00 PM,,,,12,,,,
9,Saturday,11/15/2025,vs Winnipeg Jets,8:00:00 PM,,,,13,,,,
10,Saturday,11/22/2025,vs Dallas Stars,8:00:00 PM,,,,14,,,,
11,Thursday,12/4/2025,vs Minnesota Wild,7:00:00 PM,,,,15,,,,
12,Saturday,12/6/2025,vs Utah Mammoth,5:00:00 PM,,,,16,,,,
13,Monday,12/8/2025,vs Buffalo Sabres,7:00:00 PM,,,,17,,,,
14,Wednesday,12/10/2025,vs Detroit Red Wings,6:30:00 PM,,,,18,,,,
15,Thursday,12/18/2025,vs Seattle Kraken,7:00:00 PM,,,,19,,,,
16,Saturday,12/20/2025,vs Vegas Golden Knights,8:00:00 PM,,,,20,,,,
17,Saturday,12/27/2025,vs Edmonton Oilers,8:00:00 PM,,,,21,,,,
18,Monday,12/29/2025,vs Boston Bruins,7:00:00 PM,,,,22,,,,
19,Wednesday,12/31/2025,vs Philadelphia Flyers,7:30:00 PM,,,,23,,,,
20,Saturday,1/3/2026,vs Nashville Predators,5:00:00 PM,,,,24,,,,
21,Monday,1/5/2026,vs Seattle Kraken,7:30:00 PM,,,,25,,,,
22,Saturday,1/17/2026,vs New York Islanders,1:00:00 PM,,,,26,,,,
23,Monday,1/19/2026,vs New Jersey Devils,7:00:00 PM,,,,27,,,,
24,Wednesday,1/21/2026,vs Pittsburgh Penguins,7:30:00 PM,,,,28,,,,
25,Friday,1/23/2026,vs Washington Capitals,7:00:00 PM,,,,29,,,,
26,Sunday,1/25/2026,vs Anaheim Ducks,6:00:00 PM,,,,30,,,,
27,Saturday,1/31/2026,vs San Jose Sharks,2:00:00 PM,,,,31,,,,
28,Monday,2/2/2026,vs Toronto Maple Leafs,8:00:00 PM,,,,32,,,,
29,Wednesday,2/4/2026,vs Edmonton Oilers,8:00:00 PM,,,,33,,,,
30,Tuesday,3/3/2026,vs Dallas Stars,7:00:00 PM,,,,34,,,,
31,Thursday,3/5/2026,vs Ottawa Senators,7:00:00 PM,,,,35,,,,
32,Saturday,3/7/2026,vs Carolina Hurricanes,8:00:00 PM,,,,36,,,,
33,Wednesday,3/18/2026,vs St. Louis Blues,7:30:00 PM,,,,37,,,,
34,Friday,3/20/2026,vs Florida Panthers,7:00:00 PM,,,,38,,,,
35,Sunday,3/22/2026,vs Tampa Bay Lightning,6:00:00 PM,,,,39,,,,
36,Tuesday,3/24/2026,vs Los Angeles Kings,7:00:00 PM,,,,40,,,,
37,Thursday,3/26/2026,vs Anaheim Ducks,7:00:00 PM,,,,41,,,,
38,Saturday,3/28/2026,vs Vancouver Canucks,8:00:00 PM,,,,42,,,,
39,Sunday,4/12/2026,vs Utah Mammoth,7:00:00 PM,,,,43,,,,
40,Tuesday,4/14/2026,vs Colorado Avalanche,7:00:00 PM,,,,44,,,,
41,Thursday,4/16/2026,vs Los Angeles Kings,7:00:00 PM,,,,45,,,,
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Thank you! was trying to accomplish this yesterday but got sidetracked. So you saved me a bunch of effort.
Any team can beat any other team on any given night. Play to win, and try to win one game at a time. Winners never quit. If everyone gives 110% good things will happen.
The only problem is what if the other team plays their type of hockey, gets pucks in deep, goes hard for the full 60 minutes, puts shots on net and gives 115%?
Hopefully not too many people will be out of town for the home opener. It’s the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend.
Nice, it never clicked to me that the home opener is on thanksgiving weekend. Knowing that now I'll clear my schedule for the Saturday and day drink knowing I have the extra recovery day!
In theory, I could book the 5am flught out of Sydney. Arrive in Calgary at 10:12am. I could then go straight to the Saddledome. Watch the game. Leave the Dome and go back to the airport to board a 1:10am flight and arrive back in Sydney at 3:48pm.
$736 for airfare. Plus cost of the Flames ticket and public transport. A couple of bucks for food and a few more dollars for beer.
In theory, that could work... in thoery...
I’m hoping that return flight was a typo or sounds like you’re in for a multi-stop adventure.