If you’re reading this from inside the state of Michigan, you’re in the blessed Eastern Time Zone. For you, the game is usually at 7:00 PM or 7:30 PM, which is the sacred hour for hockey. But if you’re in, say, Denver, that’s a 5:00 PM start, which means you’ll be eating dinner while the Wings are scoring goals. It’s a total betrayal of the food-night-out schedule.
Here’s the trick: The Wings rarely play at a normal time. They love a good 12:30 PM Sunday matinee, which is basically a game for people who hate sleeping in or who enjoy day-drinking with less judgment. If you see a 1:00 PM start, know that some NHL executive is laughing at your ruined brunch plans.
