NHL Thread: 2021-2022 Season - Page 35

Denscity · #**681** Posted **Dec 31, 2019, 5:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by LakeLocker

For the record Toronto isn't actually in a playoff spot at the moment.

Boston Florida, and Tampa are all ahead in terms of point percentages per game.

Which the Metro has 5 teams ahead of the leafs.

Actually I'm a Canucks fan. And I'm sick of all Toronto teams except the Argos.

BlaineN · #**682** Posted **Dec 31, 2019, 6:57 PM**

That and only about 40% of the hockey fans in the Ottawa area are sens fans.

40% sens
30% Habs
25% Leafs
5% Boston/Detroit and others.

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Originally Posted by LakeLocker

It is a very simple equation going to Kanata sucks.

If they don't get an Arena deal soon the team is absolutely going to Quebec city.

They might as well move the Leafs to Orangeville, they'd have a far better chance of selling out versus having a team in Kanata.

We didn't want to ask our ride to enter Kanata so we took the new O train.

It was great except the "shuttle" to the game still took 50 mins.

BlaineN · #**683** Posted **Dec 31, 2019, 7:01 PM**

That's brutal. The fact the upper bowl is miles away from the lower bowl due to all those private boxes doesn't help the atmosphere either. The old Rexall building had a better atmosphere than the new building.

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Originally Posted by jc_yyc_ca

True, they probably are, or they tickets are sold but people just aren't showing up.

Seems Canadian teams aren't immune to that attitude.

Oilers game at puck drop. I'm sure some more fans manged to show up, but this game had more than 2,000 unsold tickets, not to mention people who had tickets but didn't show. It's not Florida, but going in that direction.

https://twitter.com/OilersJohn/statu...83562931867648

suburbanite · #**684** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 7:39 AM**

That was apparently the first Oilers New Years win since 1985?!

That's quite a cold streak broken. 15 games or something.

Denscity · #**685** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 12:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbanite

That was apparently the first Oilers New Years win since 1985?!

That's quite a cold streak broken. 15 games or something.

Wow whaa??

Coldrsx · #**686** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 5:59 PM**

Up 6-0, won 7-5... barely.

Djeffery · #**687** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 7:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by megadude

I see Florida was mentioned a couple of times above. I went in 2009 and stayed at my aunt's house. Leafs happened to be in town and it was still somewhat sparsely attended. What I found odd was that when I went to the ticket office I asked for the cheapest ticket and they said cheapest ticket is $55, but it will cost $19. Sure enough $55 was printed on the face of the ticket.

I thought, how could uppers cost $55 at a Panthers game in 2009? At the same time, I seem to recall purples at the ACC being $45 as my co-worker had those season tix and I'd buy a pair every year from her.

Either the Panthers ticket lady gave me bad info or they were using psychological tactics to make you feel like you're getting a good deal.

That was probably part of dynamic ticket pricing. Many teams do it where the tickets are priced based on the visiting team. Toronto would be considered a premium opponent, thus the higher face value. But the Panthers were also known back then for deeply discounting tickets closer to game time. The thinking was they would rather get people in the door. Their new ownership a few years ago changed that because they found that people just waited until prices fell. The thinking that the product was worth a price and people would either pay it or not, but the team wasn't going to give it away. Similar to Ottawa not selling those upper level seats for cheap and instead chose to tarp them off.

megadude · #**688** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 7:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Djeffery

That was probably part of dynamic ticket pricing. Many teams do it where the tickets are priced based on the visiting team. Toronto would be considered a premium opponent, thus the higher face value. But the Panthers were also known back then for deeply discounting tickets closer to game time. The thinking was they would rather get people in the door. Their new ownership a few years ago changed that because they found that people just waited until prices fell. The thinking that the product was worth a price and people would either pay it or not, but the team wasn't going to give it away. Similar to Ottawa not selling those upper level seats for cheap and instead chose to tarp them off.

Good point. It's a possibility.

DavefromSt.Vital · #**689** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 9:16 PM**

Now officially confirmed that next year's Winter Classic will be hosted by Minnesota:

https://www.nhl.com/news/minnesota-w...ld/c-313335834

MacLac · #**690** Posted **Jan 1, 2020, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by BlaineN

That's brutal. The fact the upper bowl is miles away from the lower bowl due to all those private boxes doesn't help the atmosphere either. The old Rexall building had a better atmosphere than the new building.

Box seats last nights game....went for a pi*ss at puck drop and saw at least 2000 fans still sitting in Ford Hall savoring the remnants of the last of the 6 buck beers.....not an empty seat in the house......so yeah.....let's wait halfway thru the 1st before we declare an "empty house." Likewise for the suites..... The units around ours and including ours didn't fill up until the 2nd.....

BlaineN · #**691** Posted **Jan 2, 2020, 6:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by MacLac

Box seats last nights game....went for a pi*ss at puck drop and saw at least 2000 fans still sitting in Ford Hall savoring the remnants of the last of the 6 buck beers.....not an empty seat in the house......so yeah.....let's wait halfway thru the 1st before we declare an "empty house." Likewise for the suites..... The units around ours and including ours didn't fill up until the 2nd.....

As I said earlier, I'm sure more fans showed up after that pic, but when ticket sales are 2,000 tickets short, plus those who have bought tickets and didn't show up, you're going to get a lot of empty seats.

trebor204 · #**692** Posted **Jan 2, 2020, 6:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by DavefromSt.Vital

Now officially confirmed that next year's Winter Classic will be hosted by Minnesota:

https://www.nhl.com/news/minnesota-w...ld/c-313335834

There is a chance that the Winnipeg Jets could be the opponent

JHikka · #**693** Posted **Jan 2, 2020, 2:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by trebor204

There is a chance that the Winnipeg Jets could be the opponent

You know it's going to be Chicago, right?

Yesterday's WC in Dallas was really great and one of the better WCs, IMO.

megadude · #**694** Posted **Jan 2, 2020, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

You know it's going to be Chicago, right?

Yesterday's WC in Dallas was really great and one of the better WCs, IMO.

A tremendously entertaining game with the ejection, penalty shot, the comeback, etc. The lead up with the players outfitted in classic western gear was funny as hell.

All around very entertaining from the weeks leading up to it to the very end.

Jammon · #**695** Posted **Jan 2, 2020, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

You know it's going to be Chicago, right?

Yesterday's WC in Dallas was really great and one of the better WCs, IMO.

It will be Chicago or St. Louis.

DoubleK · #**696** Posted **Jan 3, 2020, 5:40 PM**

The Flames snapped a horrible home losing streak last night against a super fun to watch Rangers team. 5 goals on the first 9 shots, including a rare 5 on 3 shorty, made for an interesting first period.

Denscity · #**697** Posted **Jan 3, 2020, 6:01 PM**

Vancouver scores 7 more goals and have now won 6 straight.

Nathan2280 · #**698** Posted **Jan 5, 2020, 4:43 AM**

wish toronto spent there entire schedule on the road so i could see them and also many more fans i think would love it too, but, it would piss off the home team fans everynight...love cheering as away team fan more

Denscity · #**699** Posted **Jan 5, 2020, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

Vancouver scores 7 more goals and have now won 6 straight.

7 straight. Hottest team in the league.

DoubleK · #**700** Posted **Jan 6, 2020, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

7 straight. Hottest team in the league.

They are playing well right now. Big game tomorrow in Tampa. Somebody's streak is going to end.