Every few years, the NHL holds the Global Series. The Wings play in Sweden or Finland. Now the time math gets hilarious.
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A game in Stockholm starts at 1:00 PM local time. For you in Detroit? That’s 7:00 AM. Yes, morning hockey.
You now eat cereal while watching hockey. You drink orange juice and scream at a Swedish referee. Your spouse asks, “Is everything okay at 7:15 AM?” You say nothing. You’re watching the Red Wings win a game before you’ve brushed your teeth. It’s surreal. It’s beautiful.
The Quickest Way to Know
Don’t trust your memory. Don’t trust your neighbor’s cousin. Use the official NHL app. Or just Google “Red Wings game time.” Your phone will betray you with wrong times if you use your calendar from 2019.
Also, check for “Fan Appreciation Night.” Those games sometimes start 30 minutes early because the team wants to give away a car before your bedtime. It’s a trap to keep you at the arena longer.
