SFwingsfan

the game is on at 9:30am my time, then you might as well get up for the 9am bonus coverage online....way too early for hockey..then if you factor in daylight savings time it gets absurd. i feel bad for our alaskan wings fans.

NHL Center Ice will be broadcasting the FSN Detroit feed, no HD though.

betterREDthandead: I stand by my statement that tickets are being offered at a major discount and below I offer concrete proof. An email from a sales rep at the Predators begging people to come. From yahoo messege boards.....posted 2/13/07 The Nashville Predators need your help! We are trying to sell out two weekday games later this month & can't do it without your help. Monday, February 19th vs. Phoenix and Thursday, February 22nd vs. Montreal Here's how you can help: 1) Buy tickets to one or both of the games 2) Forward the special ticket offer to all your friends, family and co-workers Lower level tickets are being filled with the best seats available - this is a chance to sit in $50, $60 or $70 seats for as little as $40! Upper level tickets are located in the shoot twice mezzanine (regular price $38) for only $15. Thanks, in advance, for your help! Email me at SAdams@nashvillepredators.com if you're interested & I'll forward you the ticket order form. Thanks!! -------------------------------------------------- I wonder if they will offer these types of deals for weeknight playoff games?? hahahaha "hockey city" sure...

You forgot about the Islanders. I was thinking when I made the post that the two biggest holes in my argument were New Jersey and the Islanders...hahaha...I mean 12,000 a night for a playoff team, that is pathetic as well. Newbie advice to self: do not argue with your own post.

I have been lurking on here for years but I felt it was time to trash Nashville a little bit going in to the playoffs. The notion that Nashville is anything close to a "hockey city" is totally absurd. The only place you need to look to prove this is ESPN.COM and NHL.COM where all the official attendance numbers are reported. This franchise should never have been started in this city period. Just another prime example of the league over-expanding. If this team can't bring out the fans this season how can they really hope it will survive at all in the long term? Let's take a quick look at the attendance data.... The Nashville Predators rank 21st overall in attendance if you figure it as a % of capacity. And by using this statistic I am really giving them the benefit of the doubt because they have one of the smaller arenas in the league at 17,113. That means they have to sell almost 3,000 less tickets than the Red Wings to get a sellout. Add to that the fact that the numbers these struggling teams report to the league are often heavily inflated by group tickets sold to corporations or sponsors at a major discount. Sure, Nashville fans will point out all the empty seats at JLA on a given night. They might be empty, but for the most part these are 100% full price season tickets that simply are going unused. That being said let's check out some recent Nashville games. Keep in mind this is a team that is being considered as a possible favorite to win the cup this year.... 1/9/07 VS Anaheim 11,821* 1/18/07 VS Columbus 10,927 2/8/07 VS Toronto 15,018* 2/14/07 VS San Jose 13,836* 2/19/07 VS Phoenix 15,862 2/22/07 VS Montreal 15,808* *I think these games are the most disturbing. Original six teams that show up once every 3 years and top rivals, just pathetic. As someone who has been on skates and a fan of the game since I was 5 I really have to wonder how this league can truly be succesful in the long run in markets like Nashville if their fans can't even support the team when it is doing fantastic in the standings. Just another reason why I hope we steamroll these fools in the playoffs. Their fans and the city of Nashville simply don't deserve a long run at the cup and it's questionable if they even deserve to have a team period. And please, don't even make me bring up the local TV broadcast ratings, ouch! Sure...."hockey city" sure.