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

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KennyWu said:
Expect big time games from Wayne Chrebet, Vinny Testaverde and Bryan Cox
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Don't forget Al Toon

redwhiteandblue said:
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.


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​

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Move the team to Quebec
 
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Greg02 said:
We're surprisingly light on national games to start the year, though. Still haven't had one so far, and in total we only have three in 2023 (and one of them is an ESPN+ one).
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I am talking about the March/April cram session.
 
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Mods please do not. This is against my religious/US tenants.
 
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Seeing Gretzky advertising sports betting....

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