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3blizzard4
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That doesn't seem surprising at all.
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Not really. From what I’ve seen the new owners are very impressive, SLC is beautiful and seemingly a terrific market for hockey.
3blizzard4
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It’s surprising for a team that’s just relocated (which was playing in a college arena the past year).
I know Utah is beautiful and the owners have money. But jeez. Not even a year removed from relocation. They don’t even have a name yet!
I know Utah is beautiful and the owners have money. But jeez. Not even a year removed from relocation. They don’t even have a name yet!
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I think it says more about what a mistake it was to put franchises in Ottawa and Winnipeg (and Columbus).
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All I've been hearing on the radio in the last few weeks is how Buffalo, Ottawa and Detroit are the same old teams - struggling and not serious contenders. Then I looked at the standings today and Ottawa has 10 points and the other teams have 9 points (along with Boston and Montreal). We have 11.
I get people need to talk about something, but, f***, wait until 20-25 games have passed until you start fortune telling.
I get people need to talk about something, but, f***, wait until 20-25 games have passed until you start fortune telling.
uncleben
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Only if you look at it from a capitalistic, profit-maximizing standpoint. But frankly, Ottawa and Winnipeg are perfectly reasonable places to have hockey teams.
ULF_55
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Pretty easy to understand.
However, we know "growing the sport" is more important than having good teams.
And for fans maybe it was a mistake in Arizona (yes it was), and attendance would indicate additional teams could be mistakes:
Bottom of Attendance last year:
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Evilhomer
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I would suggest that is the only standpoint the owner of a professional sports franchise cares about.
CincoHolio
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Utah owner also owns the Jazz of the NBA. Salt Lake is easily a better sports town than the 3 cities you mentioned. When was the last time Ottawa sold out consistenly? Columbus? Winnipeg was bleeding subscriptions as recent as last season.
ULF_55
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Attendance a few posts above.
Yep, Jets and San Jose, along with Sabres and Ducks.
Another team in SWO would do better, but that would just be for hockey fans, not American football fans.
ULF_55
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Capitals playing well.
Made some changes, and Ovechkin scored a couple goals against a goalie.
Made some changes, and Ovechkin scored a couple goals against a goalie.
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Rangers and Leafs fairly close . Talk about two franchises that don't need to bother with the on ice product!
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A lot of empty seats in Columbus. Not sure if they usually struggle with attendance or maybe the dull Islanders are a factor.
hamzarocks
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leafs just seem to own the Jets for a few years now
They are playing good vs DRW and up 2-0 (good for us)
Tampa (Vasilevsky) and Jets (Hellybuck) are two elite goalied teams whose goalies usually stink vs our offense
They are playing good vs DRW and up 2-0 (good for us)
Tampa (Vasilevsky) and Jets (Hellybuck) are two elite goalied teams whose goalies usually stink vs our offense
