GDT: NHL 100 Classic - Montreal Canadiens @ Ottawa Senators - 7PM - CBC/NBCSN

[These Are The Days]

Not trying to be funny but that would be a sign they care. I think "apathy" among the fanbase is what Melynk is talking about mostly.

You're probably right about that but unfortunately for Senator fans, changing the adjective to describe them does not change the way he owns and runs the team. Expecting near unconditional loyalty from a fanbase no matter what you do typically does not generate good results

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Most people mostly care about their own team. That means if philadelphia is playing washington, a toronto fan isn't really watching. A chicago fan isn't watching. So when toronto or chicago does host one, for the 5 million fans, its not overdone, because its the first time they do it.

The big majority of fans only care about their own team so the only way it's overdone to them is if their team has done it many times.

After the 03 game, many college,junior, and minor league teams played an outdoor game...but when the next NHL one came out, it wasn't considered overdone because those fans didn't care to watch those college, junior, minor league teams play in their outdoor games. Whether you think it's overdone is entirely based on if YOU decided to watch more than you'd like. For most fans though, they only care abut their own team, not what some other team, or another league does.

That's the point. It used to have somewhat of a national appeal. Now it has absolutely none.

 

[Disclose]

hey lets leave Melnyk out of this party....

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I agree that outdoor games have lost their appeal, but this one is pretty special. Ottawa vs Montreal in Ottawa was the first game in NHL history almost 100 years ago to the day (December 19, 1917). In fact, I believe the game was actually played at Landsdowne, which is where the game today is being played.

 

[LeHab]

Tickets dropping to 30USD on stub

[edit] 20...teens...

 

[204hockey]

almost as low as florida panthers tickets.. add in a free poutine and were talking

 

[LeHab]

When it's this cold, do people still buy cold beer?

 

[Disclose]

if you dont chug it it will get slushy

 

[The Drop]

This montage was great until they decided to show cup wins and added Gilmours wrap around in there for some reason.

Hey... CBC they didn’t win anything that year either... it’s the equivalent of showing Burrows OT g7 goal.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Not sure they really needed a reenactment...

 

[Devilsfan92]

They’re gonna bring out the spartan, right?

 

[The Drop]

They’re gonna bring out the spartan, right?

Lol was waiting for this

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Sens, do what you do best and light up Price

 

[SladeWilson23]

I enjoyed that reenactment.

 

[SladeWilson23]

They should play the game on the small ice rink.

 

[Stephen]

Funny they always have to wear bad Icethetics quality jerseys when teams play outdoors. As if teams shouldn't look like themselves just because they aren't in an arena.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Anderson's mask is bad ass.

 

[SladeWilson23]

What was the temperature of the game from 2003 with the Habs and Oilers?

 

[Shrimper]

The ice looks f***ing awful

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

They’re gonna bring out the spartan, right?

His tongue might get stuck to his shield though....

 

[Sam Spade]

Has anyone mentioned how cold it is tonight in Ottawa?

 

[Canadienna]

The ice looks ****ing awful

It sure does. You can see guys putting there body weight behind 20 ft passes.

 

[swiftwin]

This would have been much better or cared about if the Senators weren’t the team involved. Them or the Jets are brutal for the casual fan to want to watch.

100 yr game should have been Leafs-Habs.

Why? The first ever NHL game was between the Sens and Habs 100 years ago on December 19 1917. Makes sense to have the two teams play eachother again exactly 100 years later.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Has anyone mentioned how cold it is tonight in Ottawa?

As cold as Melnyk's shrivelled, black heart?

 

[Leaf of the Mind]

Does Price normally take this much of a beating? D-men should knock some heads.