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SuperMatt18 · 12-09-2015, 02:43 PM

I don't care where the team is if you play in a random building that isn't really close to anything but a giant mall, and only make the playoffs 4 times in a 23 year history, including only 1 time in a 14 year period, you are going to fail.

Put those factors into pretty much any city outside of Toronto/Montreal and the team is going to be in trouble.

I compare it to the New York Islanders. They had similar issues (poor rink outside of downtown & struggling team) and they were struggling even though they had the New York metro area to pull fans from.

12-09-2015, 02:43 PM	#32
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I don't care where the team is if you play in a random building that isn't really close to anything but a giant mall, and only make the playoffs 4 times in a 23 year history, including only 1 time in a 14 year period, you are going to fail. Put those factors into pretty much any city outside of Toronto/Montreal and the team is going to be in trouble. I compare it to the New York Islanders. They had similar issues (poor rink outside of downtown & struggling team) and they were struggling even though they had the New York metro area to pull fans from.