Detroit Red Wings Couldn’t sell-out home opener.

[Oddbob]

Wow, people blow things out of proportion over nothing.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

Agreed.

“Hockeytown” my ass.

Still 10x more popular in their respective state, the country, and Canada than the Penguins are in theirs.

 

[newfy]

6:08 first pitch that had the biggest attendance in Comerica history a block away, vs 7:00 puck drop of an October hockey game.

Huge nothing burger and still the best hockey city in the USA

 

[Clint Eastwood]

My favorite hockey fan trope is when they look down on other sports and fans of other sports.

I'm only into hockey myself, but stop dumping on Baseball fans.

 

[ORRFForever]

Quebec City is looking for a team.

 

[ItWasJustified]

Watch the playoffs this year, really try and get into it. Each pitch matters, the intensity is very entertaining.

Regular season baseball I'm right there with ya. Couldn't be more boring.

Intensity? In Boreball? We must have different definitions of the word intensity.

 

[nbwingsfan]

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I wouldn’t pay to watch our defense either

Last time the Tigers were in the playoffs, they played an ALCS game against the Red Sox at the same time the Red Wings hosted a Tuesday night game against Columbus — not the home opener, just a throwaway October game. The Wings game still sold out.

Say what you will about distraction, but 2000 empty seats at the home opener is a huge step backward from what the Wings once were. That team needs to get its act together before it gets worse.

I mean not really.

The team is in zero risk of ever being moved

 

[tarheelhockey]

I mean not really.

The team is in zero risk of ever being moved

I don’t think anyone believes there’s a risk of it getting moved?

It’s more just a really unhealthy situation for the fanbase and local hockey community.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Intensity? In Boreball? We must have different definitions of the word intensity.

Boreball? What are you, 12 years old?

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Intensity? In Boreball? We must have different definitions of the word intensity.

@x Tame Impala graduated suma cum laude from the Bobby Ryan Academy of Intensity, so you are bang on there

 

[TheDoldrums]

Credit to the Wings fans for being smart. They recognize last years playoff race was fueled by unsustainable percentages and a regression was imminent. They’ve lost faith in the Yzerplan and are furious local superstar Quinn Hughes is playing elsewhere. Wings fans recognize this team isn’t worth supporting and are speaking with their wallets.

 

[End on a Hinote]

Oh for crying out loud. The team is trash, the Tigers are in the playoffs, it was a weekday and they still had over 90% attendance.

I see zero issues, here.

 

[Oddbob]

I don’t think anyone believes there’s a risk of it getting moved?

It’s more just a really unhealthy situation for the fanbase and local hockey community.

It isn't a tiny bit unhealthy at all for anyone.

 

[Pavels Dog]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1780050550567936171

LCA was insane last season. Honestly great thread to discuss; will this be the loudest building in hockey when the Wings make the playoffs again?

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

How are some over 100%? Lmao.

SRO

 

[zenator]

I think it's a good message from the fans telling management to get it together. Consumer pressure. No better way to send a message.

 

[Foppberg]

Last time the Tigers were in the playoffs, they played an ALCS game against the Red Sox at the same time the Red Wings hosted a Tuesday night game against Columbus — not the home opener, just a throwaway October game. The Wings game still sold out.

Say what you will about distraction, but 2000 empty seats at the home opener is a huge step backward from what the Wings once were. That team needs to get its act together before it gets worse.

... That was 11 years ago. Off the back of being a contender for 2 decades, not at all comparable.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Completely ignoring 41k people going to a MLB game down the street.

Not only that but Tigers\Wings fans staying home to watch it.

 

[JPT]

The amount of fans at the game would have sold out 90% of the arenas in the league, so who cares?

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

My favorite hockey fan trope is when they look down on other sports and fans of other sports.

I'm only into hockey myself, but stop dumping on Baseball fans.

My favourite troupe is people sucking Yzerman's dick, "it will happen, just trust it"

How many years are there supposed to be given for him? 10? 20?

Yeah, I don't usually like cults, so no.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

SRO

Sro?

 

[Tuggy]

Maybe Trump is right about Detroit...

 

[Barrie22]

Jeez, it's like other sports don't exist. Detroit's baseball team is in the playoffs, so the focus is on them. Took away from the Red Wings attendance for sure. A team like Toronto probably wouldn't sell out either if Toronto Blue Jays played in a playoff game in town same night.

Good thing neither team has to worry about that, leafs are out of the playoffs by he time jays open the season, and the jays never see the playoffs to interfere with the start of the NHL season.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Detroit has a strong fanbase and this is easily explainable (Tigers), there's nothing to see here

 

[Borlag]

Quebec City is looking for a team.

Try the AHL, maybe a canadian team could actually win there