Crimson-JH Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Welp, that is embarrassing! This is unacceptable. Not a good look for the team or the league… how long is this going to go on? Another decade? We’re officially past the halfway mark of September, so you know what that means: NHL hockey! Well… kind of. Preseason action, at least. Several NHL teams dropped the puck on their preseason schedule last night, including the Florida Panthers and Nashville Predators who played to a 5-3 Preds win in front of a raucous crowd of nearly 700 in Sunrise, Florida last night. Wait…. 700? You mean, 7,000 right? Nope. The official reported attendance at the BB&T Center last night was just 674. Check it out: Yikes. I know this is preseason and all… but there are teams who get more people out for training camp scrimmages. This should be very concerning to not only the Panthers’ organization, but the entire NHL as well. It’s simply embarrassing to have so few fans at the game… I mean, just check out this photo: Double yikes. Again, this is NOT a good look for the Panthers and the NHL. Truth be told though, this is nothing new for the Panthers. The hard-luck sun belt franchise has struggled for over two decades now to attract a regular crowd. Meanwhile, just up the road in Tampa Bay, the Tampa Bay Lightning have established strong roots in the region and do very well in the box office. Most fans and analysts attribute this mostly to the Lightning’s winning culture, however. The Lightning organization has won a Stanley Cup championship in its history and is a perennial playoff contender. Meanwhile, the Panthers have historically languished in the NHL’s basement, earning a playoff spot just five times in their 25 year history. That’s simply not good enough of a record to bring in fans. Especially in the Miami market where fans have plenty of sports options including the Miami Dolphins of the NFL, Miami Marlins of the MLB and the Miami Heat of the NBA. Hopefully, the Panthers can get their act together this year and push for a playoff spot. They finished up the 2017-18 season with a strong push, but came up just short of catching the New Jersey Devils for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. With a healthy Roberto Luongo between the pipes and the addition of sniper Mike Hoffman up front, the Panthers look poised to break through in 2018-19, but don’t be surprised if Panthers fans take a “wait and see” approach before purchasing tickets. https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/panthers-set-embarrassing-new-low-in-attendance-for-preseason-game-against-preds?ref=trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 lol not really news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Bettman it works!!!!! on Florida Arizona Carolina but the Flames need to move because there building is old despite it being sold out every night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 But according to the Bettman and his BoG the NHL is not only fine, but thriving in markets like FLA/CAR/AZ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 NHL: The Bailout League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 @#$%ing pathetic. And we're due for another lockout in 2 years. More ads, more salaries. This is an important time for the Canucks to do good otherwise I just may give up on the league as a whole. Someone get me some cheese to accompany this whine, stat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakanucks Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Bettman and the boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Worth noting that the game started at 3pm on a Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Brad Marchand said: Worth noting that the game started at 3pm on a Monday. Even more ridiculous on their part! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Brad Marchand said: Worth noting that the game started at 3pm on a Monday. that just means the stupid is compounding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 A good time to move any of these failed markets ( Fla,NC, Zona ) is when Seattle enters the league to freshen up the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 3:30 start on a monday. Sensational clickbait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 15 minutes ago, Brad Marchand said: Worth noting that the game started at 3pm on a Monday. It is also worth noting that it was a split-squad doubleheader with the other Predators-Panthers game being at 7:00 pm ET on the same day. The attendance for the later game was 7,671. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 the league still looks at that was a win lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: It is also worth noting that it was a split-squad doubleheader with the other Predators-Panthers game being at 7:00 pm ET on the same day. The attendance for the later game was 7,671. still a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Meh. It's preseason hockey. The MLB is nearing the end of their season and the NFL just started their regular season. Teams with MLB and NFL teams are going to be hard pressed for attendance right now because of that conflict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 14 minutes ago, Squamfan said: still a joke Why? They are in tough in a market that has options. The Vancouver Canucks market has the Lions, Caps and Cs to compete with. Not exactly the cream of the crop of competitors for entertainment dollars. Canucks are the top dog in the market....Panthers have to compete with the arguably more popular MLB, NFL and NBA in that market. Only so much household budget to go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Lol. We had a beer leugue family Xmas night with more fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 minute ago, RonMexico said: Why? They are in tough in a market that has options. The Vancouver Canucks market has the Lions, Caps and Cs to compete with. Not exactly the cream of the crop of competitors for entertainment dollars. Canucks are the top dog in the market....Panthers have to compete with the arguably more popular MLB, NFL and NBA in that market. Only so much household budget to go around. people in quebec sell out arena for QJMHL games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, RonMexico said: Why? They are in tough in a market that has options. The Vancouver Canucks market has the Lions, Caps and Cs to compete with. Not exactly the cream of the crop of competitors for entertainment dollars. Canucks are the top dog in the market....Panthers have to compete with the arguably more popular MLB, NFL and NBA in that market. Only so much household budget to go around. Then move the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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