GDT: Game 9: 10/30 - New York Rangers @ Winnipeg Jets, 7:30 ET, MSG

[TominNC]

Here’s a question for the board.
If you’re Laviolette, do you swap Wheeler and Kakko for tonight’s game?

No

 

[FUZfan]

Birthday bread man

Multi point W coming

He's due for a massive 5pts game...

I hope you guys are right. He's been pretty much carrying this team offensively so far this season, he's due for an off night eventually.

 

[zlev]

Anyone know why this game has 7:30 start?

winnipeg is retiring evgeny davydov's number 11

 

[Clark Kellogg]

No

One game? You are made of stronger metal than me, Tin man.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

On an unrelated note, sad about attendance in Winnipeg. They are close to losing this team again. They touched on this on Chiclets this week, it's a bigger problem than people realize.

And in Winnipeg it's not an affordability problem, tickets the day of can go as low as $28. That is very Panthers-esque. Not good for a place that cried wolf that they deserved a team and wouldn't let this happen. Unfortunate situation but maybe the return of Wheeler and Trouba puts some extra butts in the seat.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

winnipeg is retiring evgeny davydov's number 11

Thanks.

 

[romba]

Any NYR wearing the neck guard tonight ?

My son (9) wears it and he's the only kids out 25+ who does. They briefly made a rule last year for every one to wear one but never enforced it of course. He really doesn't mind it at all and is used to it. Every time there's a pile up of kids after a few fall I'm cringing and keeping my eye out to make sure all is ok. It's no joke how sharp the skates are, there's a reason they're called skate blades.

I remember when Cam Ward left the game after a scrum with no visible injury, turned out a skate went into his upper thigh after piercing through all the equipment and he was bleeding profusely behind the scenes.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Must win.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Anyone know why this game has 7:30 start?

The Jets almost always start their home games at 7:30est.

 

[will1066]

I don't want to get political, but I got a bad feeling about this game.

 

[CasusBelli]

winnipeg is retiring evgeny davydov's number 11

Seriously? The guy played 90 games for them, scoring 56 points lol.

 

[zlev]

Seriously? The guy played 90 games for them, scoring 56 points lol.

no. i assume it's actually because Winnipeg is in the central time zone so it's actually a 6:30 start for them.

 

[CasusBelli]

no. i assume it's actually because Winnipeg is in the central time zone so it's actually a 6:30 start for them.

I figured as much. Was gonna say … I feel like the standard for retiring jerseys and HoF has decreased drastically, but that’d be something else.

 

[will1066]

On an unrelated note, sad about attendance in Winnipeg. They are close to losing this team again. They touched on this on Chiclets this week, it's a bigger problem than people realize.

And in Winnipeg it's not an affordability problem, tickets the day of can go as low as $28. That is very Panthers-esque. Not good for a place that cried wolf that they deserved a team and wouldn't let this happen. Unfortunate situation but maybe the return of Wheeler and Trouba puts some extra butts in the seat.

Why the low attendance?

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

The Jets almost always start their home games at 7:30est.

Which would be 6:30 their time.

 

[CasusBelli]

On an unrelated note, sad about attendance in Winnipeg. They are close to losing this team again. They touched on this on Chiclets this week, it's a bigger problem than people realize.

And in Winnipeg it's not an affordability problem, tickets the day of can go as low as $28. That is very Panthers-esque. Not good for a place that cried wolf that they deserved a team and wouldn't let this happen. Unfortunate situation but maybe the return of Wheeler and Trouba puts some extra butts in the seat.

How? This used to be one of the loudest arenas. Maybe the novelty wore off, I guess.

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Do we really have this game, then one game back at home, then turn around and go to Minnesota?

What a scam this schedule is.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Which would be 6:30 their time.

Correct

 

[Irishguy42]

Why the low attendance?

hard to have tourists/away fans when Winnipeg doesn't have an airport.

 

[will1066]

hard to have tourists/away fans when Winnipeg doesn't have an airport.

I don't understand

 

[OthmannOut]

On an unrelated note, sad about attendance in Winnipeg. They are close to losing this team again. They touched on this on Chiclets this week, it's a bigger problem than people realize.

And in Winnipeg it's not an affordability problem, tickets the day of can go as low as $28. That is very Panthers-esque. Not good for a place that cried wolf that they deserved a team and wouldn't let this happen. Unfortunate situation but maybe the return of Wheeler and Trouba puts some extra butts in the seat.

Are you exaggerating about "close to losing this team again"? This is the first time I'm hearing about this.
That said, a global financial crisis would be completely unsurprising all things considered.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Do we really have this game, then one game back at home, then turn around and go to Minnesota?

What a scam this schedule is.

To be fair, the person responsible for the schedule uses a map to get to and from the bathroom.

They still end up in the attic, but hey, not all people wear helmets.

 

[duhmetreE]

At least we have an extra day off before Carolina. Get the dinner and drinks out of the way tomorrow

 

[redwhiteandblue]

Why the low attendance?

How? This used to be one of the loudest arenas. Maybe the novelty wore off, I guess.

I don't know exactly the circumstances. My guess would be the state of the world. I don't know much about WInnipeg other than I never took it to be a huge market. I'm 36, my experience with Winnipeg is as a former and then-again hockey market. I never took it to be a huge place or anything, but a passionate fanbase.

I remember the white out playoff games. They really only had one bad year I feel like but it is quite a bit from the days of Buff being there.

The guys on the show made a great point, there is still some great players to see there. Connor is sick, Helley has had a rough go but still a top goalie, Scheifle an electric offensive player, young guys like Ehlers there. For the fans to give up soon, would be really bad, especially after signaling to them they aren't going to strip down the team of all the assets and make it unwatchable.

Are you exaggerating about "close to losing this team again"? This is the first time I'm hearing about this.
That said, a global financial crisis would be completely unsurprising all things considered.

I suppose "close to losing the team again" is a bit hyperbolic but it's being talked about and for a team like the Jets that's not good. I have no skin in the game of starting rumors (not that I believe I could have any significant influence on such a thing haha) for the sake of hurting a franchise. I barely did a google search and found an article I'll link below.

To reiterate, they were discussing this on Chiclets. There was another valid point made that you forget there is no major local sponsorship that some huge company can throw at them/is throwing at them just for being in Winnipeg. A lot of other markets have that. They also mentioned even in Buffalo attendance is tapering a bit.

The realistic issue is that everywhere you look, a dollar doesn't go as far. I imagine if you're in a market like Winnipeg that could be rough. I'm no economist, just making an educated assessment/guess like others.

Here is the article about attendance being down.

"The highest Jets attendance this season was the Saturday afternoon home opener on Oct. 14, when former Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice and the Stanley Cup-finalist Florida Panthers attracted 13,410 fans. The Los Angeles Kings drew 11,226 three days later, while the Oct. 19 game against the defending Stanley Cup-champion Vegas Golden Knights drew 11,521." -

Empty seats at Winnipeg Jets games no reason to panic, chamber of commerce head says​

 

[KennyWu]

Expect big time games from Wayne Chrebet, Vinny Testaverde and Bryan Cox