HFDevils Official Tickets and Prudential Center thread

[Sarge18]

Boom.

Newark will require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, theaters, Prudential Center

 

[Unknown Caller]

thats the problem with playing out of conference 2x. i'm not a sth but maybe those that are can give me their thoughts. would you rather scrap the out of conference games and just stick to in conference schedule? i already know that people will say they enjoy seeing every team 1x but outside of that?

I wouldn't care for a second if they didn't play the western conference teams. So many of those teams are nondescript (Winnipeg, Anaheim, Dallas, Arizona, Calgary, Minnesota, etc.) that every home game against them just feels like Devils vs. a generic opponent.

On the other hand, 6-8 games against in-division teams would be unbearable right now given how bad we suck.

 

[aero8279]

Boom.

Newark will require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, theaters, Prudential Center

and the complaining starts in 3..2..1..

 

[Unknown Caller]

and the complaining starts in 3..2..1..

They already required it unless you're wearing a mask, so I'm not sure why anyone would start complaining now. I'm sure enforcement will be identical to what it was before as well (1 second glance down at a picture of the vax card on your phone screen).

 

[aero8279]

They already required it unless you're wearing a mask, so I'm not sure why anyone would start complaining now. I'm sure enforcement will be identical to what it was before as well (1 second glance down at a picture of the vax card on your phone screen).

you'd think they'd have to actually try to enforce mask wearing this time since you'd have to wear it at all times minus actively eating and drinking. this season they didn't have to do that.

 

[Unknown Caller]

you'd think they'd have to actually try to enforce mask wearing this time since you'd have to wear it at all times minus actively eating and drinking. this season they didn't have to do that.

I'm not sure how you actively enforce mask wearing at all times for 14,000 people. The cost of hiring enough people to police that alone would be prohibitive. Plus, the additional security/enforcement personnel brought in to actively monitor 14,000 people would increase the likelihood that covid would spread (due to more humans being in the building), so it's probably counterproductive.

 

[Sarge18]

I've been to six games this season so far. I've been asked to show my vax card three times out of those six. Maybe 5-10% of the crowd would wear a mask and absolutely nobody was checking if you were vaxxed if you weren't wearing a mask. I can guarantee you a good chunk of the unmasked were unvaxxed based on their mongoloid like behavior and chants. At the reduced capacity games last season they were enforcing the masks all game long, going up and down the stairs of each section checking people and telling people to mask up. It should be interesting to see how this shakes out and if it keeps a certain segment of the fan base home.

 

[Satans Hockey]

They already required it unless you're wearing a mask, so I'm not sure why anyone would start complaining now. I'm sure enforcement will be identical to what it was before as well (1 second glance down at a picture of the vax card on your phone screen).

I know people who to games who are vaccinated and didn't bother to show their cards cause it was a waste of time since you could just wear a mask in and then take it off once you're inside.

I haven't been to prudential at all this year but went to ubs for an event and they actually checked my ID with my vaccine card so there's no excuse as to why prudential shouldn't be doing the same thing.

 

[Unknown Caller]

I've been to six games this season so far. I've been asked to show my vax card three times out of those six. Maybe 5-10% of the crowd would wear a mask and absolutely nobody was checking if you were vaxxed if you weren't wearing a mask. I can guarantee you a good chunk of the unmasked were unvaxxed based on their mongoloid like behavior and chants. At the reduced capacity games last season they were enforcing the masks all game long, going up and down the stairs of each section checking people and telling people to mask up. It should be interesting to see how this shakes out and if it keeps a certain segment of the fan base home.

I’ve been to about 15 games this year, my vax card has been checked every single time. And there’s no reason why their policy would change now regarding their method for checking cards.

Also, monitoring masks on 5,000 people is way different than checking a crowd of 14,000 plus. They just don’t have the personnel to have eyes on that many people 24/7.

 

[dbv]

Will be interesting to see if the Devils offer accommodations (increase buy backs?) after the rescheduled games and mask mandate.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Will be interesting to see if the Devils offer accommodations (increase buy backs?) after the rescheduled games and mask mandate.

I'm sure they will, I know a bunch of concert venues offered refunds.

 

[SETHROLLINS]

Only one game so far have they skipped checking my vaccine card. But they look at it so quick anyway they don't bother to match up the ID.

Going mandatory vax for attendees will hurt attendance because it will cut out a chunk of the fan base. I hope for season ticket holders regardless of vaccination status they at least double the buyback amount from 6 to 12 games since selling tickets will be that much harder now.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Only one game so far have they skipped checking my vaccine card. But they look at it so quick anyway they don't bother to match up the ID.

Going mandatory vax for attendees will hurt attendance because it will cut out a chunk of the fan base. I hope for season ticket holders regardless of vaccination status they at least double the buyback amount from 6 to 12 games since selling tickets will be that much harder now.

Personally I think it should be 12 buybacks every year period, covid or not it would be a great benefit for people throwing down money for full season tickets and helps those with other commitments or families who can't make it to every single game but can still make the vast majority.

Devils would still be making a decent chunk of money off it cause not everyone would use all 12 anyway.

 

[NJDevs26]

I’ve been to about 15 games this year, my vax card has been checked every single time. And there’s no reason why their policy would change now regarding their method for checking cards.

Also, monitoring masks on 5,000 people is way different than checking a crowd of 14,000 plus. They just don’t have the personnel to have eyes on that many people 24/7.

I don’t know what gate you go in but it’s definitely been mixed at the small non tower entrance I go through, until the Vegas game I hadn’t really been checked the previous few games though I was checked the first few times for the most part.

I am a bit concerned for the ushers trying to enforce mask wearing at seats or in the hallways. I’m probably gonna wind up selling as many of the January games as I can and hope things improve to lift the mask mandates by February though, because I don’t want to watch games in a mask, especially after getting boosted already and with the team sucking. I didn’t go last year because it wasn’t worth it to pay to watch games in a sterile atmosphere with masks, it won’t be much better this year given the team’s current position even with more people there.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

I’ve been to about 15 games this year, my vax card has been checked every single time. And there’s no reason why their policy would change now regarding their method for checking cards.

Also, monitoring masks on 5,000 people is way different than checking a crowd of 14,000 plus. They just don’t have the personnel to have eyes on that many people 24/7.

I've been to 3 and no one has batted an eye.

I posted the link to their site earlier in this thread in which they explicitly state vaccinations are not required.

So you're either making things up for some reason I can't really fathom, or you are such an extreme outlier it's tough to believe.

 

[NJDevs26]

Vaccination proof wasn't required if you were wearing a mask going into the building. As was pointed out earlier in this thread, some people just wore a mask for a minute during check-in, then took it off after going up the escalator to avoid the hassle of having to show vax proof off their phone by the entrance where they already had to show their tickets.

If you weren't wearing a mask, technically vaccine proof was required then but sometimes they checked and sometimes they didn't. And obviously it was never enforced any further once you got in the building.

 

[devilsblood]

They already required it unless you're wearing a mask, so I'm not sure why anyone would start complaining now. I'm sure enforcement will be identical to what it was before as well (1 second glance down at a picture of the vax card on your phone screen).

Well those people that weren't vaxed but were wearing masks are likely going to be peeved. Especially if they are a season ticket holder.

 

[NJDevs26]

Well those people that weren't vaxed but were wearing masks are likely going to be peeved. Especially if they are a season ticket holder.

Theoretically nothing's changed for them, they can still watch games wearing masks. There's no vaccine mandate, only a mask mandate.

Anyone who isn't vaxxed and only loosely complied with the mask mandate on their way into the building will be an issue for arena security and attendance, but people like me who are vaxxed/boosted that didn't have to wear masks in the first place aren't going to want to start watching games in masks either, I'm definitely selling as many pairs as I can until the mask mandate is no longer in place (although I suspect if the team wasn't losing, I'd suck it up and do it for at least the bigger games).

It's gonna be very interesting to see the impact on attendance going forward now that you have an almost perfect storm of reasons for people not to go, and I don't mean Friday's game which should be a sellout or close to it regardless.

 

[devilsblood]

That's the bigger problem for the ushers/arena security, but in terms of attendance also people like me who are vaxxed/boosted aren't going to want to start watching games in masks either, I'm definitely selling as many pairs as I can until the mask mandate is no longer in place (although I suspect if the team wasn't losing, I'd suck it up and do it for at least the bigger games).

It's gonna be very interesting to see the impact on attendance going forward now that you have an almost perfect storm of reasons for people not to go.

I hear you, but just have a beer or a pretzel near by and you should be fine.

I also think that this spike, and the concern that goes along with it, settles down quickly for a couple reasons. 1)South Africa spiked and peaked and the deaths have seen only a moderate increase. 2)The case #'s in the US are elevated because everyone was getting tested before going to Christmas gatherings. I expect the pre Christmas #'s will prove to be the peak and the decline will be drastic post Christmas.

 

[Satans Hockey]

There's no vaccine mandate, only a mask mandate.

There is a vaccine mandate now that starts January 10th, the Devils and Prudential Center just haven't said anything about it yet...

 

[NJDevs26]

There is a vaccine mandate now, the Devils and Prudential Center just haven't said anything about it yet...

OH BOY

Yeah that’ll definitely annoy some people, no effect on me since I have my green proof of vaccine card from the Devils for the games I do go to. If it starts January 10 I guess they can squeeze in two more home games before dropping the other shoe.

 

[Satans Hockey]

OH BOY

Yeah that’ll definitely annoy some people, no effect on me since I have my green proof of vaccine card from the Devils for the games I do go to

It goes into affect Jan 10th, there's 2 home games before that, 31st vs Oilers(which we still don't know is a sure thing) and Jan 6th vs Columbus. The 10th vs Tampa will be the first game that it goes into affect.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Theoretically nothing's changed for them, they can still watch games wearing masks. There's no vaccine mandate, only a mask mandate.

Anyone who isn't vaxxed and only loosely complied with the mask mandate on their way into the building will be an issue for arena security and attendance, but people like me who are vaxxed/boosted that didn't have to wear masks in the first place aren't going to want to start watching games in masks either, I'm definitely selling as many pairs as I can until the mask mandate is no longer in place (although I suspect if the team wasn't losing, I'd suck it up and do it for at least the bigger games).

It's gonna be very interesting to see the impact on attendance going forward now that you have an almost perfect storm of reasons for people not to go, and I don't mean Friday's game which should be a sellout or close to it regardless.

Personally I haven't been going at all this season and I honestly just don't have any interest in going to the rest of the season. I got money rolled over and I'm just gonna talk to my rep about rolling over the rest of the season. I'm hoping next season will be better off the ice(not with the team but the status of all of this stuff) but I said the same thing last season so who the hell knows anymore.

 

[Call Me Al]

vaccine mandate makes me more likely to go tbh, that’s good news for me

 

[Unknown Caller]

I've been to 3 and no one has batted an eye.

I posted the link to their site earlier in this thread in which they explicitly state vaccinations are not required.

So you're either making things up for some reason I can't really fathom, or you are such an extreme outlier it's tough to believe.

Vaccinations only were not required if you wore a mask. If you did not wear a mask, proof of vaccination was required to enter. I have had my vaccine card checked every time I walked in the door without question. Maybe you walked in one of the busy gates right around game time and slipped through the check.

Either way, pretty ridiculous for you to accuse someone of making things up (including the arena policy, which everyone knows has been no mask = proof of vaccination). I love wasting time coming on a message board to make up fake stories.