tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post8840553456182208560..comments2024-03-18T06:28:32.980-04:00Comments on Down Goes Brown: Other ways NHL teams are trying to make things up to the fansDown Goes Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-6304154239792868432013-06-26T03:18:11.309-04:002013-06-26T03:18:11.309-04:00There must be a flow of system as a general to see...There must be a flow of system as a general to see to it that everything is in order. This will be a big day for the fans out there!Sunshine Coast Bookkeepinghttp://www.darcyservices.com.au/softwarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-1654252984924199632013-01-29T01:03:53.207-05:002013-01-29T01:03:53.207-05:00New Jersey Devils: Free armored car service out of...New Jersey Devils: Free armored car service out of Newark for the first 100 fans. Management notes that this is still not a guarantee of safe passage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-13402401231269666542013-01-26T21:54:04.302-05:002013-01-26T21:54:04.302-05:00After two games the Pens were declared by some to ...After two games the Pens were declared by some to be entering "a decade of dominance." They promptly lost to powerhouses like the Leafs and Jets, so their "decade of dominance" lasted four days. Which as a percentage is a bigger fail than Hitler's "Thousand Year Reich" lasting all of twelve years (0.011 to 0.012).The Other, Better Looking, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-55062046277201579322013-01-24T15:05:42.321-05:002013-01-24T15:05:42.321-05:00At least Detroit fans don't b*tch about their ...At least Detroit fans don't b*tch about their team. They know they're always a solid franchise, even without the Perfect Human. Rebuilding in Progress!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-89047870404987170482013-01-24T15:03:47.344-05:002013-01-24T15:03:47.344-05:00I think half of the team are Griffins called up fr...I think half of the team are Griffins called up from the AHL.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-13319078168344171752013-01-24T14:44:08.612-05:002013-01-24T14:44:08.612-05:00Corey Schneider could have been interchanged with ...Corey Schneider could have been interchanged with Jimmy Howard but then people woould have to know who he is. =(<br />lol Red Wings one was co-rrect if it hurts, but as usual, hardy f'ing har! huzzah huazzah!Marjoramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816366948666793328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-44220534141832537322013-01-23T13:56:38.311-05:002013-01-23T13:56:38.311-05:00Sold out/given away, but didn't come close to ...Sold out/given away, but didn't come close to filling all the seats even with the freebies. It won't be long until attendance is 80% at best. Texas hockey participation is biggest market in the US to be losing youth players. Adds a kink to Stars' efforts to build a fan base. There was a time where every rink had kids running around in Stars gear. Now, barely visible. Stars need to get involved in more than just having Jim Lites own rinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-64127118724374906292013-01-23T13:48:29.707-05:002013-01-23T13:48:29.707-05:00Anyone who's been to a game at Scotiabank Plac...Anyone who's been to a game at Scotiabank Place will know that the Ottawa joke was just perfect!<br />Well done, DGB. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-40683514699246541892013-01-23T09:12:38.515-05:002013-01-23T09:12:38.515-05:00Lol What at the Dallas Stars comment. The Stars so...Lol What at the Dallas Stars comment. The Stars sold out the opener, those seats are usually empty because corporate season ticket holders don't go to the games anyway which is a real shameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-31336917322474882232013-01-22T23:07:28.982-05:002013-01-22T23:07:28.982-05:00The Red Wings jab stung a little because, for the ...The Red Wings jab stung a little because, for the first time in my entire life, we don't have The Perfect Human to make up for everyone else's mistakes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-58278794030416878942013-01-22T22:59:47.016-05:002013-01-22T22:59:47.016-05:00The St. Louis / Vladimir Tarasenko joke was just p...The St. Louis / Vladimir Tarasenko joke was just pure gold. By far my favourite of the articleNiknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-28842416605292349952013-01-22T22:55:39.527-05:002013-01-22T22:55:39.527-05:00The awkward moment when you actually can't tel...The awkward moment when you actually can't tell if they are trying to be funny.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-2597125918797562332013-01-22T18:21:38.309-05:002013-01-22T18:21:38.309-05:00No seriously, TheKid, that line wasn't funny a...No seriously, TheKid, that line wasn't funny at all. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-89188649656779623562013-01-22T17:24:19.348-05:002013-01-22T17:24:19.348-05:00It's been a very interesting start so far this...It's been a very interesting start so far this season, but I have enjoyed it!<br /><br />Check out what I wrote superbowl wise!<br />http://nickolaisblog.wordpress.com/Nickhttp://nickolaisblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-90923593261265191212013-01-22T16:33:41.848-05:002013-01-22T16:33:41.848-05:00Great post. As always!Great post. As always!Andresenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14643729324434232784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-30187322682537000302013-01-22T15:55:27.031-05:002013-01-22T15:55:27.031-05:00"Pittsburgh Penguins: owners decide they have..."Pittsburgh Penguins: owners decide they have no need to make things up to fans, given it takes more than a lockout to drive our crowds away"<br /><br />The irony... It took a lockout to SAVE your pathetic franchise. Unless the draft is rigged to hand them a superstar (Lemieux, Crosby, Malkin) nobody shows up.Sorje Balmingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-60793561584539040892013-01-22T15:44:06.916-05:002013-01-22T15:44:06.916-05:00Until the Dallas Stars win back the youth hockey c...Until the Dallas Stars win back the youth hockey community and fix the mess it has become, they will ever fill the arena. All their free tickets given away for the home opener did not help, still many empty seats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-84284361936290702322013-01-22T15:41:18.616-05:002013-01-22T15:41:18.616-05:00Ottawa: One lucky fan gets to take home his/her ve...Ottawa: One lucky fan gets to take home his/her very own Paul Maclean.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-38923673329854157042013-01-22T15:25:05.179-05:002013-01-22T15:25:05.179-05:00I didn't even make it past the Kings line... I...I didn't even make it past the Kings line... I'm a Ducks fan and holy crap that made my day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-29260289565698196972013-01-22T14:58:32.658-05:002013-01-22T14:58:32.658-05:00Haha, my favourite part was the silly, obviously m...Haha, my favourite part was the silly, obviously made up argument in the comments!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-90102595889008141902013-01-22T14:02:00.053-05:002013-01-22T14:02:00.053-05:00Outstanding work, DGB. The caption though..... pu...Outstanding work, DGB. The caption though..... pure awesome sauce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-44200211934647585142013-01-22T11:37:28.168-05:002013-01-22T11:37:28.168-05:00Nailed Nashville and Detroit. Well done.Nailed Nashville and Detroit. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-5787501904914483432013-01-22T10:54:13.244-05:002013-01-22T10:54:13.244-05:00The Penguins' ownership instituted a boatload ...The Penguins' ownership instituted a boatload of giveaways and discounts for most of the season in order to make things up to the fans; that certainly didn't hurt post-lockout attendance.<br /><br />Not to mention many teams have had attendance slumps that nearly (or did) cost the franchises their markets; Washington, Calgary, Atlanta, Pheonix, Columbus, the Bolts, Panthers, the Stars, Hartford, etc. Other teams with consistently loyal fanbases like Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Minnesota consistently under perform without losing much in the way of attendance. Granted, Sens and Sabres games are full of Leafs fans anyway and there's not much else to do in Edmonton, but the fact remains that argument extends in both directions. Just saying. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-38011168775052070302013-01-22T10:45:44.001-05:002013-01-22T10:45:44.001-05:00Actually I'm a HOCKEY fan who thinks it's ...Actually I'm a HOCKEY fan who thinks it's pathetic how Flyers and Penguins fans fill up every damned hockey site out there with their incessant bickering. It's like watching gerbils in a cage- it's cute at first, boring later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-39228375017607091092013-01-22T10:22:09.140-05:002013-01-22T10:22:09.140-05:00Hey, remember when the Penguins were five minutes ...Hey, remember when the Penguins were five minutes away from getting moved due in part to bad attendance? Yeah... me too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com