Shtikl Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 My spy got a letter from the L-Devils offering playoffs tickets for rounds 1 & 2. They're offering a pay-as-we-play option and a pay-in-advance package. Tickets at the door will be $19 for round 1 and $20 for round 2, and STHs get a $4 discount. They're going to lose a lot of money if they make the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 I did not get a letter but I will go to as many games as possible, assuming they make it of course. It's kind of sad that I might be bringing my 3 year old to his last Lowell Devils game on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtikl Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 And Sunday's bobblehead will be... San Jose Sharks' Jay Leach! Pretty clear that they ordered the bobblies back in October. You can pretend it's Olivier Magnan, since he wears #2 for the Lowlies, but the name will be wrong. Nothing you can do about the team leaving town, and it wasn't your fault. The Sun, the city council, UML, and the people who like hockey but stayed away from the Devils because of the logo made the decision for us all. You can still take your little one to UML games, if you want to see hockey at the Tsongas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostondevil11 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 And Sunday's bobblehead will be... San Jose Sharks' Jay Leach! Pretty clear that they ordered the bobblies back in October. You can pretend it's Olivier Magnan, since he wears #2 for the Lowlies, but the name will be wrong. Nothing you can do about the team leaving town, and it wasn't your fault. The Sun, the city council, UML, and the people who like hockey but stayed away from the Devils because of the logo made the decision for us all. You can still take your little one to UML games, if you want to see hockey at the Tsongas. So has the offcial word been anounced yet? I guess APril 11th will be my last Lowell Devils game unless I can make a playoff game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtikl Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 So has the offcial word been anounced yet? I guess APril 11th will be my last Lowell Devils game unless I can make a playoff game. I haven't seen an official announcement yet. I'll probably be amongst the last to notice, though, so watch for it. I think it will be posted here soon after the ink dries. Interesting to see who gets the word out soonest. Somebody should run a pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtikl Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Why are they going to lose money if they play in the playoffs? Attendance will be around 300-500 at home, based on the number of fans in the seats on Wednesday nights (when there are no group sales), and they likely won't have the same sweetheart deal with the arena that's kept them from going out of business in the 4 regular seasons. Plus they'll have operating costs and travel expenses. I don't know if the playoff pool will cover salaries and bonuses; if not, that will add to the burden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils1985 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Playoffs are always money losers in the minors unless you go deep*. These leagues are family driven and it's spring time - families have kids and kids play outdoor sports. Plus during the playoffs you don't have the advantage of waiting for the weekends, most games are during weekdays which are death. *and that greatly depends on who you play and where they're at. When Trenton won the Cup in 2005 they played Alaska in the conference final and Florida in the final and took such a bath ownership throttled back spending the next year and it set the stage for them to sell the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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