Poll: Habs move home game start times

[BigTed3]

The team announced today they would move all their home game start times to 7PM, getting rid of 7:30PM starts. They stated this was based on a poll of season ticket holders. What do you think?

[habsisme]

7 minutes ago, BigTed3 said:

The team announced today they would move all their home game start times to 7PM, getting rid of 7:30PM starts. They stated this was based on a poll of season ticket holders. What do you think?

The sooner the better!

[CaptWelly]

I actually prefer a little later the 7:30 or even 8:00. If you're going to a game with friends family it's nice to go out for a bite before and a 7:00 start now it's the early bird special. I don't have a problem getting home a little later.

[BigTed3]

I think it's good to have a mix. You want some earlier games to attract kids and families, but on the other hand, I personally like the later starts and most young kids are going to games on weekends and not school nights... I was okay with the way it was and I think they're fixing something that wasn't broken. Apparently local restaurant owners were he ones who had petitioned the later starts to be able to increase pre-game business, so it's probably a downer for them that games are being moved up. I also wonder if the earlier starts during the week might increase traffic congestion downtown. I don't see a huge benefit to this...

[HabsRuleForever]

This completely 100% sucks for me. I live in SK so October & March are now 5 pm & the rest of the season is now 6. I work till six.  The start time was ok before but now I’ll be missing a lot especially the 5 pm start times since my province doesn’t  fall back or spring forward.

[kinot-2]

I like it, but, I could go either way, so it basically doesn't affect me one way or the other.

[habs1952]

15 minutes ago, HabsRuleForever said:

This completely 100% sucks for me. I live in SK so October & March are now 5 pm & the rest of the season is now 6. I work till six.  The start time was ok before but now I’ll be missing a lot especially the 5 pm start times since my province doesn’t  fall back or spring forward.

[habs1952]

52 minutes ago, CaptWelly said:

I actually prefer a little later the 7:30 or even 8:00. If you're going to a game with friends family it's nice to go out for a bite before and a 7:00 start now it's the early bird special. I don't have a problem getting home a little later.

Buy tickets to games the Habs have a ceremony before the game starts. 

[habs1952]

Actual start time will be 7:12 but hey, I'm just being picky.

[rkgoalie]

14 hours ago, habs1952 said:

Buy tickets to games the Habs have a ceremony before the game starts. 

so  every other game then   

[maas_art]

16 hours ago, HabsRuleForever said:

This completely 100% sucks for me. I live in SK so October & March are now 5 pm & the rest of the season is now 6. I work till six.  The start time was ok before but now I’ll be missing a lot especially the 5 pm start times since my province doesn’t  fall back or spring forward.

Actual start time for me is 4.     I actually dont really have a preference but probably would if i was going to the actual games. 

[booboo_mtl]

PVR and stay away from spoilers is my recipe, no matter when the games start. But here in AB it'll be 5, I've found that to be perfect

[jennifer_rocket]

I like it. I live in the Newfoundland time zone, which means puck-drop isn't until 9:10 for me. Moving it ahead to around 8:40 in my time zone is super nice!

[kinot-2]

I guess it all depends on where you live, whether you like it or not.

[jennifer_rocket]

1 minute ago, kinot-2 said:

I guess it all depends on where you live, whether you like it or not.

I think if I was in the EST time zone, I would probably dislike the move. When I lived in Montreal I enjoyed 7:30 start times.