Atmosphere these Playoffs has been Pathetic

[End of Line]

I miss it. It will always be Skyreach Centre to me. It’s sad it’s just collecting dust awaiting demolition. Come playoff time that barn was obnoxiously loud lol.

As you mentioned it was very close quarters, with a low metal roof that made sound bounce around everywhere. Apparently it was bad for concerts, but it was amazing for playoff crowd ambiance.



Skip to 24:25 for Laraque’s scrum.

It was so LOUD.

25:00 Ducks coach has the Thousand-Yard Stare over how loud the crowd is

I’m pissed they didn’t build the new arena with crowd ambiance in mind.

Didn’t Rexall have to adjust the goal horn because of how loud the fans were?

 

[ToddMarchant]

Didn’t Rexall have to adjust the goal horn because of how loud the fans were?

Yup, they did have to in 2006.

 

[NextBigThing]

If fans in Canada are the loudest and their arenas have the best atmosphere, why haven't they won a cup in over 30 years? Maybe you guys should tone it down a little bit.

 

[BTP]

If fans in Canada are the loudest and their arenas have the best atmosphere, why haven't they won a cup in over 30 years? Maybe you guys should tone it down a little bit.

take all the Canadian players off the American teams and see how many cups you'd have in the past 30 years. answer is zero

 

[KingsFan7824]

take all the Canadian players off the American teams and see how many cups you'd have in the past 30 years. answer is zero

Damn. Don't joke around with Canadians.

 

[McFlash97]

Didn’t Rexall have to adjust the goal horn because of how loud the fans were?

Make no mistake , Oiler fans are just as loud now, the arena is just bigger. Rogers is the loudest arena left in the playoffs the Blues and Jets also are great

 

[Sniper99]

Was plenty loud at the X last night. Lots of drunk ppl, if you like that sort of thing.

beats the library at Scotiabank Arena. Cant disturb the suits

 

[Dirty Mind]

Gotta think that Jets Game 7 tying goal in the dying seconds will go down as one of the craziest reactions to a goal ever let alone this
playoff year.

 

[GrumpyKoala]

Gotta think that Jets Game 7 tying goal in the dying seconds will go down as one of the craziest reactions to a goal ever let alone this
playoff year.

Hollywood script.

 

[TheFinalWord]

That Jets atmosphere in the playoffs with the white out is amazing. You can crap on the market or how players don't want to go there, but those fans are awesome and they deserve their team. I hope they never lose it again.

 

[NextBigThing]

Winnipeg was solid last night, but Dallas is on another level. Definitely the most hostile environment right now.

 

[HockeyVirus]

That Jets atmosphere in the playoffs with the white out is amazing. You can crap on the market or how players don't want to go there, but those fans are awesome and they deserve their team. I hope they never lose it again.

Winnipeg was solid last night, but Dallas is on another level. Definitely the most hostile environment right now.

Yet despite being able to tell it was nuts the broadcast was still very muted.

Dear NHL, we WANT to hear the crowd and feel part of the action. Quit muting the crowd noises so we can listen to commentators make small talk.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

The tying goal last night in Winnipeg probably matches the biggest Stone Cold Steve Austin entrance music crack in WWE history. The place was on fire. I should have brought ear plugs, boy am I paying for that today.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Jets had one of the best atmospheres of the playoffs thus far with half the crowd size. Good for them.

 

[Jaytee]

Jets had one of the best atmospheres of the playoffs thus far with half the crowd size. Good for them.

Half the crowd size?

15,200-ish vs. what? 17,000 to 20,000?

For crowds that size, the difference in noise level is immaterial. What makes the 15,200 crowd noisier than any other (including Edmonton) is a combination of two things - the structure of the arena, and the enthusiasm of the fans.

 

[GreatSaveEssensa]

Gotta think that Jets Game 7 tying goal in the dying seconds will go down as one of the craziest reactions to a goal ever let alone this
playoff year.

I was there. Atmosphere was literally insane. One of those moments in life that those who were there will never forget.

 

[NextBigThing]

I was there. Atmosphere was literally insane. One of those moments in life that those who were there will never forget.

Won’t matter if the Jets don’t win the Cup. The Bruins had a similar comeback a few years back but ended up losing a few rounds later. That comeback is now just a footnote and not some sort of epic moment.

 

[Monkey D Luffy]

People not from WPG will never understand and it's ok.

 

[BullLund]

Hollywood script.

Two Hollywood scripts in a row in game 7s made things look a bit suspicious.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Half the crowd size?

15,200-ish vs. what? 17,000 to 20,000?

For crowds that size, the difference in noise level is immaterial. What makes the 15,200 crowd noisier than any other (including Edmonton) is a combination of two things - the structure of the arena, and the enthusiasm of the fans.

Was paying a compliment that a crowd much smaller in count can rival the larger arenas aside from perhaps a Montreal, nothing more. On TV it looked electric.

 

[DuklaNation]

Leafs crowd is nothing like it used to be. Hardcore fan has been priced out.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Jets had one of the best atmospheres of the playoffs thus far with half the crowd size. Good for them.

Dallas Clears. The Pantera goal song helps

 

[Jaytee]

Leafs crowd is nothing like it used to be. Hardcore fan has been priced out.

I was at a Leafs game at Maple Leaf Gardens, back in 1982. I don't know what their crowds are like now, but they were pretty underwhelming 43 years ago.

First, more people were wearing suits and ties than weren't, and that just ain't right. Clearly corporate season ticket holders.

Second, when the Leafs scored, they made an incredible noise. For about 1.5 seconds. Then they sat down again. And stayed that way. I've never seen anything like it. Leafs' fans cheering was kind of like the laugh track on a lousy '70s sitcom.

But you're right about the hardcore fan being priced out, and that's a bloody shame.

 

[Zapp]

Dallas Clears. The Pantera goal song helps

Even Biz said Dallas is a top 3-5 loudest building he’s ever seen. That city lost a generational talent in Doncic and you can tell how much this hockey team means to them right now.

Nill and Gaglardi couldn’t have had better timing bringing Mikko Rantanen in.

 

[Rob Brown]

If fans in Canada are the loudest and their arenas have the best atmosphere, why haven't they won a cup in over 30 years? Maybe you guys should tone it down a little bit.

Wow it's almost like there's more to determining on-ice success than the crowd...