Mike Brown Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) Discuss anything attendance related in this thread.10/04/13 vs Islanders: 16,62410/19/13 vs Rangers: 16,592 SELLOUT10/24/13 vs Canucks: 13,20310/29/13 vs Lightning: 13,50111/02/13 vs Flyers: 13,70511/10/13 vs Predators: 12,96411/15/13 vs Kings: 12,16811/16/13 vs Penguins: 14,20511/25/13 vs Jets: 12,25311/27/13 vs Hurricanes: 16,592 SELLOUT11/30/13 vs Sabres: 15,22612/04/13 vs Canadiens: 12,74212/06/13 vs Red Wings: 13,22312/14/13 vs Lightning: 13,832 12/18/13 vs Senators: 14,032 12/21/13 vs Ducks: 15,723 12/27/13 vs Blue Jackets: 16,592 SELLOUT 12/31/13 vs Penguins: 16,592 SELLOUT 01/03/14 vs Blackhawks: 16,592 SELLOUT 01/07/14 vs Flyers: 14,521 01/09/14 vs Stars: 14,252 01/11/14 vs Panthers: 16,592 SELLOUT 01/21/14 vs Blues: 11,432 01/24/14 vs Capitals: 15,742 02/03/14 vs Avalanche: 14,213 02/07/14 vs Oilers: 16,592 SELLOUT 02/27/14 vs Blue Jackets: 15,185 03/02/14 vs Sharks: 16,012 03/04/14 vs Red Wings: 16,592 SELLOUT 03/08/14 vs Hurricanes: 16,162 03/18/14 vs Bruins: 16,138 03/20/14 vs Wild: 14,772 03/22/14 vs Rangers: 17,829 SELLOUT 03/23/14 vs Maple Leafs: 15,328 03/27/14 vs Coyotes: 15,583 03/31/14 vs Panthers: 15,209 04/04/14 vs Capitals: 15,218 04/07/14 vs Flames: 14,297 04/11/14 vs Islanders: 15,858 04/13/14 vs Bruins: 16,592 SELLOUT Edited April 13, 2014 by Mike Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 It wasn't a sellout. There was no energy from what I saw. Definitely not what you expect from the Battle Of Hudson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 What's hilarious is like TG pointed out, the number was actually about 40-50 higher for Opening Night and that wasn't called a sellout. They need to get their stories straight over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Maybe it has something to do with non-box seats and how they report it this year. Maybe the seats were sold out, but the boxes weren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv4Life Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Boxes were never included in the actual attendance though(hence luxury) were there? I know about all sports teams don't incorporate suites into the attendance figure. If so somebody goofed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 It wasn't a sellout. There was no energy from what I saw. Definitely not what you expect from the Battle Of Hudson. There was early on and towards the end, but especially at the beginning of the 3rd when you felt like the Devils probably had it in the bag and no one was scoring it got dead silent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 To my eyeballs both games were easy sellouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Paranoia time, but could the refusal to pad attendance have anything to do with new ownership setting up complaints that there's no fan interest. The Isles game, and I assume last night could easily have been called sell outs. I've seen just as many empty seats at a Ranger game at the garden. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundstrom Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 It wasn't a sellout. There was no energy from what I saw. Definitely not what you expect from the Battle Of Hudson. were you at the game? i'm going to assume not because there was plenty of energy in the arena. i thought the fans got into it plenty considering it wasn't a game that featured fights/scrums that usually incite the crowd. you had a one sided scoring game so the home crowd was happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 It wasn't a sellout. There was no energy from what I saw. Definitely not what you expect from the Battle Of Hudson. Oh it definitely was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Paranoia time, but could the refusal to pad attendance have anything to do with new ownership setting up complaints that there's no fan interest. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD You stop that right now, don't go planting seeds like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Paranoia time, but could the refusal to pad attendance have anything to do with new ownership setting up complaints that there's no fan interest.The Isles game, and I assume last night could easily have been called sell outs. I've seen just as many empty seats at a Ranger game at the garden. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD There are some conspiracy theories going around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer91 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 There are some conspiracy theories going around. curious, what good would complaining about fan support do them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 curious, what good would complaining about fan support do them? To move the team. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The club seats are never sold out. They were the only real empties I could find in the crowd last night. Definitely more packed than opening night but, truth be told, unless they are going to discount the club seats from th official attendance figures, then this was not a sellout. Last season, this game and opening nigHt would have been an announced 17625. Definitely a new policy from ownership to report the actual attendance figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 lol why would they even want to pay through the nose to get out of a twenty-plus year arena lease and lucrative twenty-plus year TV deal to move to Kansas City or Seattle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 29th Pick Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 for a Saturday night game against the rags there were a lot of empty seats and alot of blue in the crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 lol why would they even want to pay through the nose to get out of a twenty-plus year arena lease and lucrative twenty-plus year TV deal to move to Kansas City or Seattle? Especially when they just bought a team that's in their back yard. This is just paranoia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The club seats are never sold out. They were the only real empties I could find in the crowd last night. Definitely more packed than opening night but, truth be told, unless they are going to discount the club seats from th official attendance figures, then this was not a sellout. Last season, this game and opening nigHt would have been an announced 17625. Definitely a new policy from ownership to report the actual attendance figures. But if that were true that would mean 1,100 seats went unsold for a sat night game against the rags with no mlb, nfl, nba competition. If thats true, we are in serious trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 A lot of Rangers in the crowd this time compared to previous years. I'll say 70-30 or even 65-35, which is more than we're used to in recent years... Not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The Philly teams report honestly to a T. If they're six short they're six short. It's the same difference, since you don't have the bizarre 10K house with 14K people there that the Devils used to do to "balance" their books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 A lot of Rangers in the crowd this time compared to previous years. I'll say 70-30 or even 65-35, which is more than we're used to in recent years... Not good. Rangers haven't had a home game yet, so lots of pent up demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 curious, what good would complaining about fan support do them? To qualify for revenue sharing? :dunno: But let's not go there. The club seats are never sold out. They were the only real empties I could find in the crowd last night. Definitely more packed than opening night but, truth be told, unless they are going to discount the club seats from th official attendance figures, then this was not a sellout. Last season, this game and opening nigHt would have been an announced 17625. Definitely a new policy from ownership to report the actual attendance figures. Not everybody who owns luxury suites watches the game from the seats. Many just stay in the boxes. But if that were true that would mean 1,100 seats went unsold for a sat night game against the rags with no mlb, nfl, nba competition. If thats true, we are in serious trouble There is no way whatsoever that this wasn't a sellout. A lot of Rangers in the crowd this time compared to previous years. I'll say 70-30 or even 65-35, which is more than we're used to in recent years... Not good. I'd say it was about 25-30%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Rangers haven't had a home game yet, so lots of pent up demand. Yea I can see this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 not even close to those percentages. 80/20 at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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