Just a random observation -- as noted already, the supply/demand (and therefore price) for regular season tickets is much different than for playoff tickets. So I don't think you can lump to the two together at all. Looking just at regular season tickets, I think they are priced to allow the average person to go to a game (i.e. they are more expensive than movie tickets but comparable to Hitmen, Stampeders, and even theatre tickets depending on the location).
What I find interesting is that Hitmen playoff tickets are actually discounted (in order to fill the building); Stampeders playoff tickets are usually on par with regular season (if anything, less people attend due to weather). So even if you can't afford a Flames playoff ticket, there are other options.
P.S. I agree that at face value the Flames have priced a lot of people out of the market for playoff tickets. But I also agree that they are a business that needs to be financially sustainable as well. Hopefully a few consecutive years of playoffs will bring prices down (until of course, the new arena is built).
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