Oh I agree every market has those games you're referring to, but I'd expect that more from a Columbus or Buffalo game.I don't doubt that it should be a great game. But in literally every market you are going to have your relatively desirable and relatively undesirable matchups and in the Winnipeg context this is a pretty undesirable matchup. Let's go over the factors:
-Tuesday night
-Winter storm coming through
-Blues are a team that comes through here a lot
-Blues are not that good and have no real star power
-There is virtually no local Blues fanbase
I think a lot of people want to see the Jets play as they are doing well, but a lot of people are going to sit on their wallets for a more enticing matchup.
If a division rivalry matchup with playoff seeding implications doesn't do it for people, what will? Don't say Toronto/Edmonton/Pittsburgh because those teams do it in every market.