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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
After seeing games in other NHL rinks, and being able to compare the Saddledome to all the other Canadian rinks, to me, the Saddledome is different and stands out. It's not the cookie cutter that the Bell Centre, Canadian Tire Centre and ACC are. I look at that as a unique thing and a good thing.
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I agree. I went to the ACC for a Flames game a few years back. Although it is a "modern-era" arena, both my wife and I felt that it lacked something. It felt more like a mall on the concourse (tile floors, "finished" walls, etc.) than a hockey stadium. Sight lines were great, lineups were quicker, everything was brighter and cleaner, but it just seemed strange. I suppose that I have been conditioned all of these years.
You can't argue that the Saddledome isn't old, a bit rough around the edges, and has its fair share of quirks, but it is far from sterile and has a tonne of character. I like that.
I'm not saying that we shouldn't have a little moan about it, because this stuff will all feel pleasantly nostalgic when we have a bright, modern, shiny new building.