Worst Travel Under New Alignment

[dboy97]

Ok so I am putting together a sheet to find out who gets the best and worst travel under the new alignment. In my model I will assume that every time a team goes on the road they play and fly back home after every game. I know this will not happen and the NHL does schedule road trips where you play more than one team on a trip saving miles. So basically this is a worst case. Anyone want to take any guesses as to how this will come out. I will post later today as to the results with milage worst case. How about best travel?

 

[SLY]

I'm gonna guess Vancouver travels the most.

 

[mattola]

I'm gonna guess Vancouver travels the most.

actually last year Los Angeles traveled the most. Vancouver if I remember was 3rd worst. i would imagine now with the alignment this wont be the case.

 

[SLY]

With this new format though. Vancouver looks like it is the most isolated team.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

actually last year Los Angeles traveled the most. Vancouver if I remember was 3rd worst. i would imagine now with the alignment this wont be the case.

before the San Jose Sharks bombard this thread ... LA is supposed to have the worst travel THIS year

NHL Super Schedule breaks down 2011-12 travel miles by team - On the Forecheck

 

[mattola]

With this new format though. Vancouver looks like it is the most isolated team.

yeah it does. I guess it depends on the schedule. if they play LA 6 times and Anaheim and San Jose they wont even be leaving their time zone for 18 games - home and away (almost a 1/4 of teh season)

 

[dash]

Edmonton should be right up there...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Edmonton should be right up there...

yah i was gonna say that too ... theyre the most isolated and i believe they have fewer direct flights to nhl cities from their airport

 

[mattola]

yah i was gonna say that too ... theyre the most isolated and i believe they have fewer direct flights to nhl cities from their airport

its tough getting the dog sleds to the closest airport.

 

[dash]

its tough getting the dog sleds to the closest airport.

Beat me to it...On you Huskies (mush!)

 

[dboy97]

How about the shortest travel?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

ill guess one of the New york/NJ teams

 

[dare2be]

I'll bet the Florida teams will in the top 5 of longest travel.

As far as shortest, I'll say Pittsburgh. They are in the most closely clustered conference, and they are farther west for those west coast trips.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Chartered planes with food and all sorts of accomodations....

At most a three hour time change....

Travel issues are so overrated

 

[puckhead]

Chartered planes with food and all sorts of accomodations....

At most a three hour time change....

Travel issues are so overrated

was it a millionaire who said "imagine no possessions"?


/the other Elvis

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

...actually I think it was.....

 

[dboy97]

The results are in

30) Pit 58,042

 

[dboy97]

29) Was 59,874

 

[dboy97]

28) Phl 61,250

 

[dboy97]

27) Chi 62,318