^^ Danny Austin reported on twitter that CSEC pushed for the usual 2:00 start time but TSN got their way with a 5:00 pm start (7:00 pm eastern time). One thing I didn't consider was the fans coming from Edmonton -- with the game starting at 2:00 you could be back on the road by 6:00 and home by 9:00. Instead, you're back on the road by 9:00 and not home until midnight.
Randy Chevrier also talked about having the rematch on Friday night was better for fans versus Saturday night. Interesting to hear that coming from a player as it would be a very short week to play again on Friday, and that the move to Saturday was partly due to player safety. I guess a longsnapper doesn't get too banged up during a game (lol).
Coupled with the bad weather and lackluster records, I'd say it was a good turnout (even though the "blackout" looked like a flop). Happy the home fans were rewarded with a win and an exciting finish.
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