Around the NHL - Part XLIII

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[TheWrongWay]

People don't go to games for exciting young talent, they go because tonight is BOGO Nacho night and 400s seats are $17 on alternating Thursdays.

When I was in FL I went to 0 Panthers games because they had Barkov. I went to several games because tickets were free, in the area, Rangers were playing, free t-shirt, etc. And I'm one of you psychos who actually care about hockey.

If the Rangers had Kyle Connor I would be exactly 0% more likely to go to a game than I am currently.

Do you, but I find it best to avoid absolutes and assumptions.

I go to events for perceived entertainment value. Even when I was a broke punk kid back in the 80s, I found ways to see Pink Floyd 3rd row center, be at game 7 of the 86 World Series, and went through heaven and hell to get tickets to the 86 NLCS game 5 cuz prime Dwight Gooden was going against Nolan Ryan (and that was a great f***ing game!).

I went to a plethora of early-to-mid 80s Islanders games and every 80s Oilers team that came into NY, cuz those were all-time great teams to go see live.

Whether I did or did not have the money, I almost always found a way to see events I wanted to see, and it was always based on the event. I don't care one iota about cost, handouts, or promos. But I will pay good money and drive 9 hours to see an event I think is gonna be memorable and worth seeing.