As I sat in the airport for 12 hours only to have my flight canceled by Delta and then not even given the option to rebook, my mind was unsurprisingly on the nightmares that can come with travel.
Of course, the Golden Knights do not have to put up with most of the hassles we normal people do (seriously, Delta, WTF?!) but playing in the Pacific Division is no joke when it comes to travel.
This season the Golden Knights are set to log more than 43,000 miles to complete their 41-game road schedule.
#SeaKraken will be logging the 3rd most travel miles this coming season.
(excludes 'Global Series' travel) https://t.co/PzPo0xxKfj pic.twitter.com/JSbmJHa8lY
— NHLtoSeattle (@NHLtoSeattle) July 8, 2024
43,491 miles is actually not bad for Vegas. It ranks 5th in the Pacific Division and just a few thousand more than the remaining three teams.
Despite one of the teams moving, VGK’s travel load is nearly identical to what it was last year (43,747). However, last year Vegas ranked 13th in the league where this year they are 9th.
The most the Golden Knights have ever traveled in a season was in 2022-23 where they put in a total of 47,787 the year they missed the playoffs.
VGK’s longest road trip this year is just five games, however, they do have four separate trips to Western/Central Canada, three trips to the Midwest, and four separate three-time-zone trips to the East Coast and Canada.
No matter how you slice it, playing in a place like Las Vegas is never going to be easy when it comes to travel. But, this year does seem to offer a bit of a break compared to what it has been in the past it what it could be sometime in the future (wouldn’t surprise me at all if VGK play in Europe or Australia at some point soon).
ThG
I don’t see how ANA got more miles than LA Kings, something is not right there. Nor Seattle more than Vancouver. Edmonton near the top makes sense.
Emmanuel
First thing I checked was LA after I saw Anaheim. Thats kinda odd, must be more Eastern Conference teams.
Michael Shevlane
I would guess it is because of the Central. You play teams in the other division of the same conference twice at home and once away alternating with once at home or twice away. The teams LA and Anaheim are scheduled to play twice away this season from the Central would be different. Everything else would be the same (1 and 1 for Eastern Conference, 2 and 2 for Pacific Division).
ThG
something about this chart is not adding up
more, on this
The Dallas Stars have the most travel miles this upcoming season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have the least. How much of an advantage is there for teams in the northeast? Seems they don’t travel as much or cross many time zones. — @theashcity
The hockey God
The more than obvious, and ridiculous, media fawning and “coronation” of Heels Up is absolutely nauseating for someone who hasn’t done a damn thing in their entire career ; except for whoring their way to top by being on bottom of Willie Brown.
A failed AG of CA, with many examples of failing to uphold the law, and ordered to do so by the courts. She backed b(f)ail funds that released violent criminals back onto the streets. Backed defunding the police, and ICE. A truly radical left winger that wants to make the radicalize of nation like failed state of CA.
BREAKING
How the DEM party brainwashers the feeble minded public.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a former co-host of the popular daytime talk show “The View,” recently made headlines with scathing comments about her former show and the current state of politics. Hasselbeck appeared as a guest on Fox News host Martha MacCallum’s show and did not hold back in her criticism of “The View” and its treatment of Vice President Kamala Harris.
The topic of discussion was Harris’s recent endorsement from President Joe Biden, who announced the end of his reelection bid. While MacCallum and Hasselbeck both expected tough questions for Harris on “The View,” the former co-host said she was disappointed by the lack of follow-up and tough questioning that should have been asked.
Hasselbeck did not hold back in her criticism of “The View,” stating that there was a “missed opportunity” for the hosts to ask the tough questions that viewers deserve to hear the answers to. She accused “The View” of being “absolute brainwashing” and “abandonment of what they had.” According to Hasselbeck, the show’s hosts, specifically Whoopi Goldberg, were “bullying” viewers into supporting Harris simply because of her gender.
Hasselbeck went on to say that this endorsement was “the first advertisement for the left” in Harris’s campaign. She pointed out that while the show is known for promoting women’s empowerment and encouraging viewers to make their own choices, the hosts were actively pushing for Harris’s victory based solely on her gender. Hasselbeck called this strategy “absolutely ignorant,” urging viewers to tune out or pay attention to the true motives of “The View.”
The Real Clear Polling average shows that former President Donald Trump currently leads Harris in a national head-to-head matchup. This lead grows even larger when third-party candidates are included in the surveys. This data supports Hasselbeck’s criticism of “The View” and its blatant bias in favor of Harris.
Hasselbeck’s comments shed light on a growing concern in today’s political landscape. The excessive bias and agenda-pushing of media outlets can have a significant impact on public opinion. As a former co-host of “The View,” Hasselbeck has firsthand experience of the show’s inner workings and the pressure it puts on its viewers.
>>>>Hasselbeck’s comments shed light on a growing concern in today’s political landscape. The excessive bias and agenda-pushing of media outlets can have a significant impact on public opinion. As a former co-host of “The View,” Hasselbeck has firsthand experience of the show’s inner workings and the pressure it puts on its viewers.
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TS
TRUMP STALKS WOMEN IN BATHROOMS, CHANGING STALLS AND DARK ALLEYS!! HE’S A VERY BAD MAN TO ATTACK WOMEN.FOR HIS SEXUAL PLEASURE..HE BETTER NOT TRY THAT WITH KAMALA, CAUSE SHE WEARS SPIKED HEELS, ABD SHE KNOWS HOW TO USE ‘EM TO STOP PERVERTS LIKE TRUMP. SHE KNOWS HIS TYPE!!
Top Dog
Somebody get a cork for this unhinged person’s piehole. The adults are trying to have a conversation, now go to your room and behave yourself. Parents need to put an adult control, parental, lock on your internet connection.
ThG
To Top Dog, and only Top Dog;
Welcome to jungle Top Dog, ignore the raving lunatic. This “person” has Been posting garbage here for years. Earned the name “crap stain” for leaving cow pie after cow pie, and stinking up the place. Complains about posts not being about hockey, then all TdS does is post shit NOT ABOUT hockey. Clearly mentally deranged. Some people say this is same person that used to call into radio talk shows, before they were banned, uttering nonsence.
It’s best not to engage the loonie bin dumb A$$.
Good luck with that.
Ts
” Some People”?? You mean, YOU and your Imaginary Friends?? HILARIOUS, THQ!!
knights fan in minny
giggles is a clown who would take the cackling hen serious
The hockey God
Dems claim to be “saving democracy” but the truth can be farther from this than one can realize. Let’s look at the facts. VP Heels up knew that Dementia Joe was failing for last four years. She met with Joe and Cabinet. In a interview awhile back they asked her if she saw signs of mush brain failing, would she report it. She didn’t. The HOUSE rep. has prepared ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT for her failing to do so.
Her selfish, power mongering position, along with Biden Crime family decision to run again THWARTED the public primary DEMOCRACY system. By not dropping out before the primaries , the voters were NOT given a chance to vote for someone more qualified than HARRIS. That is to say, if BIDEN was out. The primary would have allowed voters to vote for the likes of other DEM party candidates, such as Whitmore, Shapiro, New SCUM, among others. The Power mongering, and me me me over PARTY and OVER country showed that Harris and BIden are really not PARTY of PEOPLE , but the party of me me me. The primaries would have allowed for a more open democratic process. Instead we have DELEGATES, who were voted based upon BIDEN. Not HARRIS.
So when the DEMS say “let’s save democracy”, their power monger hold on dementia Joe, and strong handed selection of HARRIS says quite the opposite.
It’s pretty clear this is in playbook of Hitler, Castro, Putin , Venezuela and other fascist/ socialist regimes. It is pretty damn clear they want to hold on to power because they fear the people would not vote for them. The DNC should be interesting , but the dems are mostly coward zoombies marching like goose stepping Nazi to the elites who give the orders. Blind, and stupid , is no way to go through life. But stupid is, as stupid does is ever longing theme of the far left who run the democrat party. Thank GOD there are some of us who see through the truth of the matter.
TS
Thank GOD Kamala has the CHOPS to prosecute the case against TRAITOR TRUMP. Are you all that WORRIED?? YOU SHOULD BE!
ThG
yep, we should be worried about another ADOLF like power monger
dumb A$$
ThG
because that is exactly what Heels up is, so someone doesn’t twist my post above which is what the TDS cornhole does all the time.
TS
….Says the NUTBAG who has conversations with HIMSELF! Now THAT is FUNNY! Thanks for the chuckle!!
Top Dog
I think a bigger cork is needed for that pie hole !
knights fan in minny
giggles is the new shiny toy give it 10 days and it will be over
ThG
IMHO what this “player”, gambler is better word, did was cheating and immoral.
Players can be disqualified at the World Series of Poker if they smell bad, based on Rule 40d about personal hygiene.
But there is nothing in the rulebook that prohibits a player from receiving post-hand coaching at the final table of the Main Event.
And it’s that gray area between legal and ethical where champion Jonathan Tamayo finds himself.
Tamayo, from Humble, Texas, outlasted a record field to win the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship on July 17 at Horseshoe Las Vegas. The 38-year-old professional poker player defeated amateur Jordan Griff of Scottsdale, Arizona, in a back-and-forth heads-up match for the $10 million first prize.
During the final table, Tamayo was seen on the PokerGO stream often consulting with friends and financial backers when he was not in a hand. Two of the most prominent members of his rail were 2015 Main Event champion Joe McKeehen and four-time WSOP event winner Dominik Nitsche, who had a laptop set up in plain sight.
It’s the laptop that has come into question, as Nitsche was widely believed to be using poker software to run simulations and then relay information to Tamayo about whether he played previous hands correctly.
Nitsche owns DTO Poker Trainer, a poker coaching app. An unverified photo on X showed him running the solvers on his laptop during the final table, and he did not deny the accusation when confronted on social media. McKeehen appeared to be watching the PokerGO stream, which is delayed by an hour, on his phone.
While it’s not against the rules for Nitsche to use a poker solver since he was not in the tournament, several influential members of the poker community have spoken out against the practice and said they believe Tamayo had an unfair advantage.
“Joe and Dom actually helped. If they weren’t here, I likely do not win this tournament,” Tamayo said moments after his victory. “I might be out eighth. I might be out seventh. I might win this tournament, but a whole other bunch of good things would actually have to happen for that to happen. The way it went, it likely wasn’t going to happen like that.”
As poker continues to become more math-driven, a large number of No-limit Hold’em players now base their decisions on “game theory optimal.” Put simply, GTO is making the correct play for every situation. It’s perfect poker.
Poker solvers like Nitsche’s generate easy-to-look-at charts to show the correct play for almost any hand.
According to Rule 64c of the official WSOP tournament rules, “Participants are prohibited from using betting apps, gaming charts, or any poker information tool while involved in a hand.”
Officials also made an announcement before the start of each tournament this summer prohibiting the use of poker solvers at the table or in the tournament area and informing players they could be disqualified if found using GTO software.
In this case, technically it was Nitsche using the software, not Tamayo. And that’s where the issue lies.
A WSOP spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
“Based on my understanding of the rule, looking at solvers or charts in between hands isn’t allowed,” poker pro Daniel Negreanu wrote on X. “Someone else running solves in game and then telling you in between hands … also should not be allowed.
“No one at the table said anything as far as I know, but had they asked the floor for a ruling, I don’t see how they would have been allowed to continue.”
It’s common for players at the final table to speak with their rail for coaching, usually to acquire information about a hand from someone watching the stream. What makes Tamayo different was his camp’s apparent use of solvers and how open they were about.
While no one has accused Tamayo of cheating, the information he gained from McKeehen and Nitsche would have helped shape his heads-up strategy against Griff. And to some, that GTO-assisted method of winning the bracelet gives the appearance that it’s not a level playing field for amateurs.
Nitsche clashed on social media with high-stakes cash pro Alan Keating, who said he was opposed to competing in tournaments if players are getting assistance from the rail. Numerous other prominent pros weighed in against the access to solvers.
Victoria Livschitz, co-founder of solver company Octopi Poker, told Poker.org she believed solvers should be banned from WSOP events.
“Regarding the WSOP main event winner getting ‘coached’: I think it’s not good for the game if players go to the rail and look at charts or sims or get input based on those. I believe that shouldn’t be part of the game,” two-time WSOP champion Fedor Holz wrote on X. “I hope the rules are being changed for next year.”
Griff appeared on poker influencer Doug Polk’s podcast Monday to address the controversy and said the optics of Tamayo frequently consulting his rail make it intimidating for amateur players.
The 30-year-old supply chain manager entered the WSOP Main Event with $47,192 in live tournament earnings. Tamayo was a four-time WSOP Circuit event winner with more than $2.3 million in career earnings.
“If I had 100 percent confirmation that they were there running sims, I may have mentioned something to the (tournament supervisor) then,” Griff told Polk.
Griff said he wasn’t sure how much his opponent benefited from the information provided by his corner. At one point during heads-up play, Griff had Tamayo all-in and was a coin flip away from winning the tournament. He settled for the $6 million second prize.
Griff said he was leaving it open when asked by Polk whether he would consider legal action.
“I mean it’s not like I would pursue it and be like, ‘Wow, if they disqualify him I’m the Main Event Champion!’” Griff said. “He won the heads-up battle whether he got assistance or not.”