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Old 05-31-2016, 12:48 PM   #80
CliffFletcher
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
Much like the Phoenix example, it is hard to make a good call given (a) the arena is in a tremendously stupid location and (b) the team sucked for two full decades.
You mean besides going to the Cup Finals in their third season? Which brings to mind the Hurricanes - five thousand empty seats every night two years after winning the Cup.

There are places where hockey is not popular, and is unlikely ever to be popular, no matter how many arenas are built and how desperately the league wants them to succeed.
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If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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