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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Isn't it pretty typically in preseason for visiting teams to ice an inferior roster? I assumed it was by design because it usually seems like the case. I always thought there was a gentleman's agreement to let the home team have the roster advantage in preseason. The visiting teams players gets a trial by fire and the home team crowd is entertained.
Regardless, you still rarely see whoopings like this.
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The ass whooping is funny, and the Canucks deserved it putting that roster on the ice.
The only pet peeve I have with the situation is that NHL teams try to sell tickets for these games at prices way out of line with the product they are putting on the ice.
If you are going to be selling lower bowl tickets for $250 to a preseason game, then have teams dress at least 10 NHL regulars per game.
The corporate greed really gets exposed when you are charging fans an arm and a leg to watch half of their team play Pius Suter and Mat Irwin...