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NHL Season 2023-24

#161
Well, Martin's first game back at the helm started out great for the Sens, then reality hit. Up 3-0 after one, that was all the fun Ottawa would have the rest of the night. Yotes came back with four unanswered goals, all of them scored in that darkened, cave-like arena. <sarcasm font> :rollno:
 
#162
dwm74 said:
Well, Martin's first game back at the helm started out great for the Sens, then reality hit. Up 3-0 after one, that was all the fun Ottawa would have the rest of the night. Yotes came back with four unanswered goals, all of them scored in that darkened, cave-like arena. <sarcasm font> :rollno:
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And the "announced" attendance was 4,600...Major League stuff.
 
#166
dwm74 said:
Hey, that's 92% capacity!
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Actually, I stand corrected. Mullet Arena can hold 5000 for most events, but for NHL games it's 4600. so it is actually 100% sold out.

From The Athletic article on NHL attendance percentages (12/05/23):
"The Arizona Coyotes are omitted from this exercise. Because they play their home games at Mullet Arena — where capacity is only 4,600 — there is not much we can glean from analyzing their attendance figures. To date, the Coyotes have sold out all 11 of their home games this season."

Yeah, we've discussed this here in previous threads, and nobody here or anywhere is thrilled with it, but it's a T-E-M-P-O-R-A-R-Y situation. Like it or not, it is what it is, and these games still count.

Here's the link to the article. The attendance percentages of some other teams surprised me. Washington, Philly, Calgary, Winnipeg...surprised at the low ranking. Especially with some of those cities the NHL is the only game in town.

NHL attendance analysis: Biggest risers and fallers year-over-year
 
#167
dwm74 said:
Actually, I stand corrected. Mullet Arena can hold 5000 for most events, but for NHL games it's 4600. so it is actually 100% sold out.

From The Athletic article on NHL attendance percentages (12/05/23):
"The Arizona Coyotes are omitted from this exercise. Because they play their home games at Mullet Arena — where capacity is only 4,600 — there is not much we can glean from analyzing their attendance figures. To date, the Coyotes have sold out all 11 of their home games this season."

Yeah, we've discussed this here in previous threads, and nobody here or anywhere is thrilled with it, but it's a T-E-M-P-O-R-A-R-Y situation. Like it or not, it is what it is, and these games still count.

Here's the link to the article. The attendance percentages of some other teams surprised me. Washington, Philly, Calgary, Winnipeg...surprised at the low ranking. Especially with some of those cities the NHL is the only game in town.

NHL attendance analysis: Biggest risers and fallers year-over-year
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Temporary...the last I heard there is still no work in progress to build a new home. Not sure what the usual timeline is to actually fund, design, and build an NHL quality stadium. Have they even agreed to where it might be built, and who will fund it?
 
#168
dwm74 said:
Actually, I stand corrected. Mullet Arena can hold 5000 for most events, but for NHL games it's 4600. so it is actually 100% sold out.

From The Athletic article on NHL attendance percentages (12/05/23):
"The Arizona Coyotes are omitted from this exercise. Because they play their home games at Mullet Arena — where capacity is only 4,600 — there is not much we can glean from analyzing their attendance figures. To date, the Coyotes have sold out all 11 of their home games this season."

Yeah, we've discussed this here in previous threads, and nobody here or anywhere is thrilled with it, but it's a T-E-M-P-O-R-A-R-Y situation. Like it or not, it is what it is, and these games still count.

Here's the link to the article. The attendance percentages of some other teams surprised me. Washington, Philly, Calgary, Winnipeg...surprised at the low ranking. Especially with some of those cities the NHL is the only game in town.

NHL attendance analysis: Biggest risers and fallers year-over-year
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So they've (finally) got a deal for a new home? Hadn't seen that, for those of us that don't have access beyond the Athletic's paywall, what are the details? Where? When? How big?
 
#170
That's weird, I never hit the paywall until I clicked on it just now. Was displaying the entire article prior to that.

Guys, I'm not 'spinning' this situation. I, along with most Coyotes, fans are just as frustrated with this thing dragging out as long as it has. Why the City of Glendale cancelled the lease at their arena, I have no idea. But there it sits, 16,000 empty seats on what should be game nights.

The latest news is the ownership is finalizing the offer on a piece of land in NE Phoenix.
Report: Coyotes eye new arena land in northeast Phoenix
Whatever the timeline is, who knows. But Mullet Arena was never going to be a permanent home.

As I've stated before in previous NHL threads, I'm just as fed up and tired of this seemingly never-ending saga as any other hockey fan. I'm at the point where if they end up staying here, that's fine. But I also won't be losing any sleep if they relocate.

But in the meantime, the on-ice product appears to have turned the corner, and are actually more competitive than many predicted, and it's a team that is fun to watch. I'll continue supporting them while they're here.
 
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#171
dwm74 said:
That's weird, I never hit the paywall until I clicked on it just now. Was displaying the entire article prior to that.

Guys, I'm not 'spinning' this situation. I, along with most Coyotes, fans are just as frustrated with this thing dragging out as long as it has. Why the City of Glendale cancelled the lease at their arena, I have no idea. But there it sits, 16,000 empty seats on what should be game nights.

The latest news is the ownership is finalizing the offer on a piece of land in NE Phoenix.
Report: Coyotes eye new arena land in northeast Phoenix
Whatever the timeline is, who knows. But Mullet Arena was never going to be a permanent home.

As I've stated before in previous NHL threads, I'm just as fed up and tired of this seemingly never-ending saga as any other hockey fan. I'm at the point where if they end up staying here, that's fine. But I also won't be losing any sleep if they relocate.

But in the meantime, the on-ice product appears to have turned the corner, and are actually more competitive than many predicted, and it's a team that is fun to watch. I'll continue supporting them while they're here.
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Oh, I thought that there was a deal. In this context, then, pretty much all stadiums could be considered temporary. At some point the team is going to move to a new stadium, a new city, or fold.
 
#173
MJ5150 said:
Jagr, on hometown team, starts 36th pro season.
Jagr and Selanne are two of the players I miss most.

-Mike
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I'd seen some video clips of him playing over there from a year or two ago. Yes, he's definitely lost a step or two, and shows no interest in any physical contact, but his hands are still elite. Can still stickhandle and pass with the best of them.

Love to see him suit up in Pittsburgh, if for nothing else but to really tilt the Penguins' statistic of already being the oldest team in the league. Jagr is currently 51, Gordie Howe retired at age 52.
 
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#177
I watched the Flyers at Detroit game last night. Flyers have actually been hot lately.

Carter Hart was ill for awhile and played his first game in 13 last night. Apparently he was quite rusty. Detroit was up 5-1. In the FIRST period! I assumed Tortorella would put Ehrson in to start the 2nd, but he didn't. He left Hart in there.

Long story short, Flyers came back with 5 unanswered goals and were actually ahead 6-5 at one point. The Wings ended up winning in a shootout. But I really had to admire the Flyers grit in coming back from a 5-1 deficit to at least salvage a point out of what looked like it would be a total blowout.
 
#178
Colin Blackwell suffered a sports hernia last February and made his long delayed return to the ice this week against Colorado and made his presence felt (quite literally). Then, in his 2nd game back last night against the Habs, he had a huge presence offensively that included an amazing spin-o-rama-style assist that was truly Savard-worthy and made ESPN's top 10 plays of the day. It was still a loss and Blackhawks aren't Cup-bound this season but it was a really nice bright spot. This summer he couldn't walk his dog without being in pain and now he's back on the ice making a difference, cool stuff.
 
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#179
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Yes, the World Junior Tournament officially starts on Tuesday! For us here in the Great White North (brown so far this year!) its must watch tv. With the tournament in Sweden this year, that means early starts with Canada playing their opener Tuesday morning at 8:30am. Canada and the US are playing a pre-tournament game as I type.
Fishheadjoe
 
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