Being my first post here, (been lurking here for quite a while, though) first let me say that being a fan of the Canucks since the early 80's, and living in Alberta makes it more expensive to see them play. I, too, am disgusted with how CBC handles games that are important to westerners. I was pissed to miss the home ice season opener "ceremonies". Living in Alberta, I have no problem subscribing to Center Ice because if I didn't, I would likely only see 15-20 Canucks games a season. It's too bad games are blacked out on Center Ice when they're also on CBC because I know I'd never watch them on CBC, given the choice.