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Too Much Preseason: More Money, More Games, More Problems
Shortly after hitting publish on yesterday’s rant on how money and ticket buying are the metrics to measure a “good hockey fan,” Pierre LeBrun put this tweet out: I know it's about money, but ridiculous teams still play this many exh games. Should be 3 max. Start season earlier. Award Cup by May 31 !…
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Does Money Make A Fan Good?
Over the weekend, Eric Francis of the Toronto Sun wrote a piece (which I found via Kukla’s Korner) that stuck in my craw. The gist of it is simple: the World Cup of Hockey games weren’t sold out, so hockey fans in Toronto aren’t good enough. Don’t take my word for it. Here is Mr.…
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Avs vs. Ducks – Preseason Follies
I was lucky enough to attend the Ducks / Avs preseason game last night, getting to see some of the new roster and a few guys who will never make it to the big club. Some notes from the game. – First off, $25 club seats. Yes. We found these on StubHub, which shows that…
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Ducks Avs Tonight!
Somehow, it eluded me that tonight was a preseason game between the Ducks and the Avalanche, and I am in sunny Irvine, CA. So guess what I’m doing tonight? I’ll be sitting club level (tickets were cheap) wearing my Giguere game worn Avs jersey. Say hi if you spot me. The Avs hacked down their…
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Avalanche Sign Johnson Long Term; Avoid Stastny 2.0
There was an ominous quote from Erik Johnson of the Colorado Avalanche in the paper the other day. Via the Denver Post: “It’s my desire to stay here, but it has to work for both sides and I’m all for working with the team and trying to fit into the structure. I’m not out to…
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