There are empty seats at home games. Lots for some games.
As there are in any corporate driven market (Calgary, Toronto, etc) during the regular season when things aren't going 100% right. Lower bowl of Saddledome is not 100% full quite often at times during weekday games.
The tickets are sold though, so it really doesn't mean much except as potentially showing a trend.
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I bet ticket prices have a lot to do with it. I didn't take the NHL up on their offer for the Heritage Classic in Calgary. Personally I thought the price was much too high for where they were putting me and I chose to stay home and watch the game sitting in front of my fire place.
This is the number one reason the success of the team has nothing to do with it nor the bandwagon idea.
The ticket prices are way too high (this ain't Calgary, our baristas can't afford $200 seats), the match up is uninteresting, and it's not an outdoor game.
It's supposed to be chilly on Sunday, but today's 8 degrees and spectacular outside, so not much motivation to watch hockey.
Plus, this'll be way better on HDTV anyway. I wouldn't pony up for this even if it was the Flames and Canucks.
If I was out there I'd go. I love new BC Place and the giant video board. I went to the Heritage Classic here but it was ridiculously cold on the shady side and pretty uncomfortable. Plus, it was hard to see and the video panel the NHL brought to use instead of McMahon's crappy replay board wasn't that much better. The experience at BC Place would be better than that. Agree the matchup is pretty boring though.
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A conversation that will inevitably be had outside BC Place after the game:
"Wow, what an amazing experience that totally outdoors game was."
"Yeah, we are just like all the other Canadian Cities that had totally outdoors games. Vancouver is so awesome and so typically Canadian with our totally authentic outdoor game. Glad I bundled up."
"I know, did you see that totally awesome snow around the rink, that was totally outdoors. It looked so real!"
"Yeah, Vancouver invented hockey, and the NHL and outdoor games, and Heritage Classics, didn't you know? Of course it would be a perfect experience. It was against our all time classic Rivalry... the um.. uh... Ottawa Roughriders?"
"You sir are totally right. I really love looking at this bronze statue of a man waving a white towel in surrender, it really defines who we are as Canucks fans. So where are we off to now?"
"Well, first I was thinking of joining the riots down on Hastings and Main St. Then I was going to go home, and get a couple changes of clothes so I can post selfies later of me cleaning it up on my Facebook page. Then people will think I am a hero."
"Sounds like fun, can I join you?"
"Of course you can, of course you can."
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It was a bad decision from the start. Vancouver has never been and will never be a hockey town. Everyone's a fan when they're doing well, but a large chunk turn into mockers of any remaining Canuck fans when they aren't.
If they want to sell tickets I recommend a water polo demonstration in a pool of acid surrounded by burning cars. Free sledgehammers for all. Bring your own gasoline.
Maybe if the game was against a team someone in Vancouver actually cared about it would have received better acceptance. Ottawa has to be the most boring team from a marketing standpoint. Should have had a rival team in, or a original six.
Maybe if the game was against a team someone in Vancouver actually cared about it would have received better acceptance. Ottawa has to be the most boring team from a marketing standpoint. Should have had a rival team in, or a original six.
Yup, just a straight up hum drum event by all measures. Non rivalry teams, indoor venue, nothing really "special" about it. Really the most unique thing about it that it's the first "classic" game being held indoors.
Heck the Ducks/Kings game was more worthy of the "classic" title than this half baked mid season tilt.
As a history buff, I like the idea of an Ottawa-Vancouver match-up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Vancouver's lone Stanley Cup. Except, they hosted it on the 99th anniversary for some dumb reason
That's because they will face off for the real thing next year. Durr.
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From Vancouver's perspective it's a sell out, because the NHL bought all the tickets. From the NHL's perspective, they are going to have to give a ton of tickets away the day before to fill the place.
I know a few season ticket holders who didn't purchase tickets to the event, as there is nothing special about watching the game in the building right beside where they normally play. They would have gone at the regular price, but when tickets were 3-4 times higher, they'd just as soon sit at home. With the team not doing well this year, it made it even easier for them.
Suck it canucks.
And that's exactly what has happened. Free tickets are flooding the streets outside BC Place. I don't know if they are NHL reps or not, but people are standing on the sidewalks asking if you want any. Can't hide the disaster this event has become. Good on Canuck fans for not buying into the gimmick.
And that's exactly what has happened. Free tickets are flooding the streets outside BC Place. I don't know if they are NHL reps or not, but people are standing on the sidewalks asking if you want any. Can't hide the disaster this event has become. Good on Canuck fans for not buying into the gimmick.
If true, that would piss me off if I bought a bunch at full price... BC Place will get burned down
I meant Edmonton.
