MLH
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7,515 in NJ, but we had snow and ice all around. CAA is a pain in the ass even with good weather.
Weather conditions or not, that's pretty sad for a team as good as NJ.
7,515 in NJ, but we had snow and ice all around. CAA is a pain in the ass even with good weather.
Weather conditions or not, that's pretty sad for a team as good as NJ.
almost 14K on a wednesday valentines day...a snowy one at that...is a lot better than I expected. Not great, obviously, but this was one of the ones we figured was going to be dreadful...in the 11-12 K range.
Weather conditions or not, that's pretty sad for a team as good as NJ.
almost 14K on a wednesday valentines day...a snowy one at that...is a lot better than I expected. Not great, obviously, but this was one of the ones we figured was going to be dreadful...in the 11-12 K range.
It was snowing (flurries) from the time I walked out of the HOP till the time I just got home (I stayed late for the post-game show in the Jack Daniel's Club).
Regardless, snow was not a factor in tonight's attendance, but I'm sure the cold kept some of the walkup fans away (still not an excuse).
As NMK said, it was a better crowd than I had actually expected and I thought the crowd was very loud all night long and was really behind the team 100%.
For Valentine's Day and a Wednesday night (big church night here in the Bible Belt) drawing just under 14K isn't that bad. Honestly, I doubt 1,500 tickets were given away tonight either, but there is no way to tell...
Very happy with the Nashville crowd tonight and kudos to those in NJ and Pittsburgh that battled the winter weather to get to their games tonight as well.
I live in NJ, and I can vouch...we had not a snowstorm, but an ice storm. The highways were mostly drivable...but most of the town roads were ice rinks. Not a night to be driving, at all.
As an aside, how in the heck are people getting all of these "free" tickets that the Predators are supposedly always giving out. Who are they and how are they getting them?
Am I the only one who has paid for every game I've been to this year?
You try venturing out through an ice storm on already atrocious road conditions
Not to pile on about the weather thing, but we had an all-day snowstorm in Ottawa yesterday AND it was Valentine's Day AND they were playing a lousy team/terrible road draw (sorry, Panthers fans), and the game was still a sell-out.
Playing devil's advocate, though, the Senators have been discounting unsold tickets for quite a few games this year, and this was one of them. They were offering tickets to members of their mailing list at significant discounts (something close to half-price, If I recall correctly).
I live in NJ, and I can vouch...we had not a snowstorm, but an ice storm. The highways were mostly drivable...but most of the town roads were ice rinks. Not a night to be driving, at all.
I live in Buffalo. That describes about five straight months. There's five feet of snow outside my house, but Buffalo will sell out and fill the arena tonight.
All of the excuses thrown around in this thread are exactly that.
This is a business comment only, not a cultural one, but if Wednesday attendance suffers noticeably because of church, that market's going to have a tough time with the NHL.
How do the Titans sell out, church being on Sunday and all?
However, being from Wisconsin and having traveled extensively throughout KY, TN, and Southern Indiana, the folks in the states I've traveled to are far less equipt to handle the conditions when these rare winter weather events strike, compared to Wisconsin. I am sure Buffalo and Eastern WI are not far apart in thier preparedness for winter condiditons - so I understand where you are coming from. To add, being from WI, and being a hockey fan, I am less inclined to travel in weather such as we had this week to go to a game.I live in Buffalo. That describes about five straight months. There's five feet of snow outside my house, but Buffalo will sell out and fill the arena tonight.
All of the excuses thrown around in this thread are exactly that.
This is a business comment only, not a cultural one, but if Wednesday attendance suffers noticeably because of church, that market's going to have a tough time with the NHL.
How do the Titans sell out, church being on Sunday and all?
However, being from Wisconsin and having traveled extensively throughout KY, TN, and Southern Indiana, the folks in the states I've traveled to are far less equipt to handle the conditions when these rare winter weather events strike, compared to Wisconsin. I am sure Buffalo and Eastern WI are not far apart in thier preparedness for winter condiditons - so I understand where you are coming from. To add, being from WI, and being a hockey fan, I am less inclined to travel in weather such as we had this week to go to a game.
I live in NJ, and I can vouch...we had not a snowstorm, but an ice storm. The highways were mostly drivable...but most of the town roads were ice rinks. Not a night to be driving, at all.
I live in Buffalo. That describes about five straight months. There's five feet of snow outside my house, but Buffalo will sell out and fill the arena tonight.
All of the excuses thrown around in this thread are exactly that.
Same can be said for Pittsburgh, but we still had 17,000+ last night...against Chicago, too.
That's in no means a knock on NJ, I'm just pointing it out to all the idiots who say Pens can't sell tickets.
I live in Buffalo. That describes about five straight months. There's five feet of snow outside my house, but Buffalo will sell out and fill the arena tonight.
All of the excuses thrown around in this thread are exactly that.
Try reading the rest of my post and respond back. Ummmkay?
And the last time I checked, besides the Bills(on Sundays), what else do you got in Buffalo? Unless the team sucks, you're bound to draw well. Here, we gotta compete with 2 hockey teams, 2 NBA teams, 2 NFL teams, and 2 MLB teams, not including College B'ball and football.
Yeah, you live in Buffalo. A city that's used to getting frequent snow/ice events, and is therefore prepared to deal with them.
Yet surprisingly, you're able to make derisive comments about cities that aren't as able to deal with snow events. Why?
Golly, if Buffalo can deal with the weather, then so should any city!