Hockey 2023-2024

[scott43]

Winnipeg... Eesh...

 

[SBrown]

I went to 5 Rockies games last year. I don't think the stadium was half full. I mean, they are awful.

But there's a ton to do almost everywhere that has a sports team (ok, I don't know what Winnipeg is like, but ... ) there's a ton to do in the GTA, or Boston, or New York, or Philadelphia, etc. Sports are just a bigger part of the social fabric in other places than in Colorado. Even the Broncos fandom is pretty weak compared to a lot of other places.

Yes, watching sports is a big part of a lot of those places. Add Chicago to your list too. DOING sports (or just playing outside) is big here, that's what I meant. I lived on the East Coast for a decade, don't worry, I know what I'm saying. It's why every fucking go-getter has been moving here and making our housing prices skyrocket, crowding our roads, don't even get me started. On one hand I appreciate it, because it admire go-getters. You're the one who pointed out that we don't care as much the big cities, I'm just saying why that is. Thank goodness. Being a sports fan in those other places looks horrible. And everyone is fat.

 

[SBrown]

Winnipeg... Eesh...

Commentator tonight said Connor Hellebuyck = Clayton Kershaw, and holy cow he nailed it.

Also,

 

[SBrown]

As for the Rockies, they always have way more fans than they should. "Attendance at Coors Field never wavers. Maybe this is because Coors Field is ranked as having some of the best stadium food in the country or because of the cheap ticket prices. However, the team’s lowest-attended games are still higher than other MLB teams’ averages for the entire season."

Rockies attendance grows during worst season in franchise history

Despite the Colorado Rockies breaking the franchise record for the most losses in a season and having the lowest-attended regular season game in 10 years, the team’s overall turnout this year…

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But I see they are down to around 24K so far this year, which is a big drop.

 

[James]

Rangers looking good. Igor seems hot and cold. First goal let in, maybe he was screened , cause on tv it was a head scratcher.

 

[scott43]

The East was always four great teams, the Leafs, then the rest. I didn't expect any surprises in the East. The West is slightly different. I keep waiting for the wheels to fall off the Vancouver and Edmonton wagons. Looks like Winnipeg's have fallen off...

 

[James]

The East was always four great teams, the Leafs, then the rest. I didn't expect any surprises in the East. The West is slightly different. I keep waiting for the wheels to fall off the Vancouver and Edmonton wagons. Looks like Winnipeg's have fallen off...

Wait, the Leaf’s are great now??
Maybe someone should tell them.

 

[scott43]

Wait, the Leaf’s are great now??
Maybe someone should tell them.

No they were the fifth team... Slightly ahead of the rest of the swamp... They have a chance of upsetting one of the good four. But I don't think anyone figured the rest had a chance

 

[Dwight]

Tampa yes
Islanders no
Boston yes(to soon?)

 

[scott43]

Nope, Toronto is done again. That last period was awful. Like an AHL team.. there will be some moves this summer. Coach will be gone I suspect. I can't help but think playing in Toronto doesn't help. It's not that the players are terrible. Toronto funk.. wonder if they're reading the six clubs in the bag thread already...