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

[Arthur Morgan]

you guys underestimate the POWER OF EIGHT POINT TWO PERCENT

When is Toronto going to relegate to where they might actually succeed? After their 100th consecutive season without the cup?

did that comment actually bother you? it was just a joke man, Bettman loves Arizona

 

[Borlag]

you guys underestimate the POWER OF EIGHT POINT TWO PERCENT


did that comment actually bother you? it was just a joke man, Bettman loves Arizona

Nah, just find it funny that fans of teams that are at the bottom (Montreal), never won a damn thing (Vancouver) or last won when their grandmas were still in their teens (Toronto) are chirping away at teams more succesful than they are.

The goal in Detroit isn't to make the playoffs, it's to win. But I guess that's something Toronto knows nothing off

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Nah, just find it funny that fans of teams that are at the bottom (Montreal), never won a damn thing (Vancouver) or last won when their grandmas were still in their teens (Toronto) are chirping away at teams more succesful than they are.

The goal in Detroit isn't to make the playoffs, it's to win. But I guess that's something Toronto knows nothing off

what exactly am I chirping about here? seems like the only one chirping is you

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Nah, just find it funny that fans of teams that are at the bottom (Montreal), never won a damn thing (Vancouver) or last won when their grandmas were still in their teens (Toronto) are chirping away at teams more succesful than they are.

The goal in Detroit isn't to make the playoffs, it's to win. But I guess that's something Toronto knows nothing off

also you do realize both Montreal and Toronto have more cups than Detroit right? MTL, TOR and DET are all original 6 teams.
no one is chirping your "its to win" team this thread is a giant joke theres nothing to see here but people are having some fun.
maybe relax a little, not everyone is out to get you

 

[Lunatik]

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.

I was curious and somehow the Jays and Leafs did not play on the same night at home in 2015 or 2016, the playoff berths since were too early for the NHL season to be a factor.

So the last time the Leafs played on the night of a Jays home playoff game was Oct. 9, 1993. The Blue Jays drew 51,889 that night, and the Leafs drew 15,727 (per ESPN) and capacity in MLG at that time was 15,726

 

[tarheelhockey]

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

The change in context is the entire point.

 

[Foppberg]

The change in context is the entire point.

Well, it's a moronic one.

 

[JianYang]

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.

Highly doubtful. At the very least, there still wouldn't be an unpaid ticket available.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Nah, just find it funny that fans of teams that are at the bottom (Montreal), never won a damn thing (Vancouver) or last won when their grandmas were still in their teens (Toronto) are chirping away at teams more succesful than they are.

I’m with you. Can’t believe anyone has the audacity to chirp at a team that’s gone 8 years and counting without the playoffs. Show some respect, they’ve made it more recently than Buffalo guys.

 

[Mobiandi]

Yzerman took the Wings from a bottom 5 team to a bottom 10 team. I wouldn’t go either

 

[Osakahaus]

I think having a game when the TIGERS are in the midst of a playoff run is a very bad thing

 

[WarriorofTime]

Nah, just find it funny that fans of teams that are at the bottom (Montreal), never won a damn thing (Vancouver) or last won when their grandmas were still in their teens (Toronto) are chirping away at teams more succesful than they are.

The goal in Detroit isn't to make the playoffs, it's to win. But I guess that's something Toronto knows nothing off

You're doing the same thing, lol. Pot meet kettle.

 

[Sigh]

Still 91%. Still high in overall revenue. Not sure I can find a shit to give about this.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

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

Mostly people who have some weird axe to grind with Yzerman, apparently.

The change in context is the entire point.

A team that was very good for 25 years got worse?!?!

Definitely threadworthy.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Sro?

Standing room only spots. Some arenas have suites and extra places where people can stand so it puts the capacity over the amount of actual seats there are.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Detroit loses about 35,000 in population per year. It adds up.

And 93% of statistics are completely made up, like this one.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Standing room only spots. Some arenas have suites and extra places where people can stand so it puts the capacity over the amount of actual seats there are.

Also, when buying tickets from scalpers make sure they aren’t SRO. I learned that the hard way.

 

[JimmyApples]

Went to a game in Detroit last year, on a Saturday, and seemed like the arena old sold out because it was 25% Sens fans there.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Still 91%. Still high in overall revenue. Not sure I can find a shit to give about this.

Wouldn't a lot of us be much happier if our home teams were regularly only at 90% capacity and we could easy buy a last-minute ticket at gate prices?

I know I would be.

 

[HisIceness]

Well, we all know that when a team doesn't sell out, it means it's a bad market and the franchise must be relocated to somewhere like Uranium City, Saskatchewan or Moose Nuts, Manitoba, where the building will be full every night because "passion" and "love of the game" or something. Sorry Detroit, I don't make the rules.

Okay now that's out of the way, I'm not really sure why anyone would want to go see the Red Wings play right now. They aren't exactly a compelling product at the moment and haven't been since moving into the new building. Speaking of which, that novelty is gone. Fans don't want to watch a never-ending rebuild.

Every team goes through a bad spell, but 9 years of missing the playoffs and not really showing signs of getting better aren't going to spark interest in your customers.

Oh and Tigers baseball is hot right now.

 

[SantosHalper]

Went to a game in Detroit last year, on a Saturday, and seemed like the arena old sold out because it was 25% Sens fans there.

That's weird, considering that Sens doesn't have fans.

 

[JimmyApples]

That's weird, considering that Sens doesn't have fans.

Apparently more of us go home openers

 

[SantosHalper]

Apparently more of us go home openers

Must be Leafs & Habs fans watching a random hockey game, canadians sure love hockey eh

 

[TheDoldrums]

Went to a game in Detroit last year, on a Saturday, and seemed like the arena old sold out because it was 25% Sens fans there.

Yeah if there's a team I associate with great attendance it's definitely Ottawa

Apparently more of us go home openers

Only because they weren't playing the Habs or Leafs

 

[JimmyApples]

Must be Leafs & Habs fans watching a random hockey game, canadians sure love hockey eh

Maybe you guys can ask the league to help them with your attendance problems