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Originally Posted by Corral
Unfortunately for the Flames, Saturday night will be a learning moment for the franchise ... there are lots of other things to do in this City besides watching professional athletes mail it in.
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They just had 19,000+ show up to a meaningless 7:30 start game on a Wednesday weekday....2 days after losing to the pitiful Coyotes.
If they can get 19,000 to that game, I don't know why you'd expect anything less on Saturday. Again biggest rival and closest geographical location (so we have enough Edmonton fans trying to go anyways), a marque player who's good enough to watch alone, and it's a long weekend where families are looking to get out with their families and a game would be the perfect opportunity.
The difference is whether the second-hand sellers are going to be getting $100 a ticket or $75, but that really doesn't matter to the franchise.
The Blue Jackets on Thursday or the Coyotes on Tuesday, sure, maybe they'll suffer an attendance hit. But I highly doubt this Saturday....