Yikes. That's the worst I can recall ever seeingOof. This is bordering on Panthers territory.
So 9k in attendance... wasn’t this also a freebie game for those who bought tickets to the home opener?? I’m really curious what the numbers would have been otherwise.
My guess is that Melnyk is reducing the number of giveaways to make a case for moving the team.
I think there will be 2 more "freebie" game coming up, too.
If I recall correctly, fans had the option of taking their free tickets either to this Blues game, the Tampa game on Saturday, or the Thanksgiving game on Monday vs the Wild.
So it's possible that more fans picked either of those two games as their "freebie" game instead of a Thursday nighter vs the Blues?
I have no fear whatsoever of the team potentially moving. None.
I have no fear either. Arizona and Florida would have dibs on a move before Ottawa. Also, the NHL is not going to want to move a team when they just sold one for $700 million to Seattle.
I was there last night, 9200 seemed generous
On the plus side, the lines to the bathrooms and concessions must have been really short. There are also less heads in the way when watching the game. They should just have canned cheering to improve the ambiance.
Didn’t even run out of hot water!On the plus side, the lines to the bathrooms and concessions must have been really short. There are also less heads in the way when watching the game. They should just have canned cheering to improve the ambiance.
The only fear I have is that if the only price that the BoG would be willing to approve a sale from an out-of-town buyer.I have no fear whatsoever of the team potentially moving. None.
The only fear I have is that if the only price that the BoG would be willing to approve a sale from an out-of-town buyer.
I don't think Melnyk will move the team himself.
I'm sure they'll look for a local buyer first, but the set price is probably ridiculously high at this point after the Seattle expansion fee.The league will most likely look for a buyer that will keep the team in Ottawa. If they move the Sens from Ottawa, other teams in worse conditions that the Sens will want to move too. It sets a bad precedent. Melnyk is just cheap and has cash flows problems, the market can handle an NHL team.
I bet he dreamed of playing with top end players like Mark Stone, not Tyler Ennis or Connor Brown.