I don't know who decides on the pricing for these things but in my opinion the ticket prices are way too high.
If this was an NBA or English Premier League exhibition game I could see people going to the game. They know the teams and they know the big stars. The tickets would sell out fast.
But for hockey? I doubt anyone here knows who Sidney Crosby, McDavid or Ovechkin is, let alone Gadreau or Pasternak.
If you're trying to sell the game isn't it better to have a packed arena ? I guess the NHL doesn't want a big difference between ticket prices but I'd bet the arena will be pretty empty.
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