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Post by Y Ddraig Goch on Mar 26, 2015 22:39:04 GMT -4
hockeystreams' archives is a big selling point. Pretty sure they archive all the games they show although I've never used it but know a few who do. I remember a few years ago they had NHL, OHL, AHL & WHL games on demand but not QMJHL. All of those webcasts are provided by the same company (Neulion) now. They also cover the ECHL and SPHL. Neulion that is. Not sure is those are also on hockeystreams.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Mar 26, 2015 23:41:04 GMT -4
Pretty embarrassing to only have 2,700 for a playoff game...
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Post by bigdumrockett on Mar 27, 2015 4:42:19 GMT -4
How many people did you really expect for a 6pm game on a Thursday? Playoffs or not.
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Post by SteveUL on Mar 27, 2015 6:18:31 GMT -4
Pretty embarrassing to only have 2,700 for a playoff game... Are you embarassed by it ? It is pretty obvious why the attendance was low ... and low attendance is normal for the first round. Captain Negative ... nothing about the game at all ? We won ... but all you want to talk about is attendance.
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Post by lirette on Mar 27, 2015 7:08:17 GMT -4
Pretty embarrassing to only have 2,700 for a playoff game... Are you embarassed by it ? It is pretty obvious why the attendance was low ... and low attendance is normal for the first round. Captain Negative ... nothing about the game at all ? We won ... but all you want to talk about is attendance. An almost identical crowd to last years game 5 that took place at 6pm. Don't know why anyone would be surprised or embarrassd about the attendance. The general concensus around my office was that lots of people wanted to go to this game but could not make it due to the time. Impossible for out of towners (shediac/cap pele/memramcook) to make it home, grab their families and come back.
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Post by bigdumrockett on Mar 27, 2015 7:34:16 GMT -4
This game was not as close as the score or shots indicated in my opinion.
As expected Jean was up to his old tactics only this time, the Cats have a coach that actually has the ability to make changes in the fly. Schiller looked ridiculous attempting to shadow Garland. Covering Jaskin and covering Garland are two completely different tasks. Garland is just too quick and shifty for a guy like Schiller to keep up with. Not to mention that was probably the most ice time that kid has seen in his life. It all just ends up creating more space for a guy like Barbashev to go to work.
We saw a glimpse of Jean trying to keep 4 men back, but that plan seemed to fizzle after Johnston's goal. As the game went on Chicoutimi seemed to be more and more outmatched. They seem to be a one line team (and Roy)...and one of those guys missed 61 games.
Would expect a better crowd come Sunday night.
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Post by forrest on Mar 27, 2015 7:40:01 GMT -4
I disagree... They won't be calling as many penalties in the playoffs. It is risky to have a team rely too much on special teams during the regular season. They need to be able to score and play responsibly when 5 on 5. 9 Powerplays, looks like they do call penalties in the playoffs. Pretty typical game as youd see from the other maritime teams. Team comes in thinking they have a clever strategy to get Garland off his game, strategy doesn't work and the teams starting taking dumb penalties. Yanick is going to have to find another strategy, shadowing Garland just doesn't work and he spent most of the game making Schiller look foolish. It was the first game of the playoffs. And they still let go many cheap shots and didn't control the game. The more they advance, the less penalties that will be called.
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Post by oilers4ever on Mar 27, 2015 7:45:57 GMT -4
Pretty embarrassing to only have 2,700 for a playoff game... Are you embarassed by it ? It is pretty obvious why the attendance was low ... and low attendance is normal for the first round. Captain Negative ... nothing about the game at all ? We won ... but all you want to talk about is attendance. Maybe he didn't see the game was to busy counting people in the stands
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Post by Captain Obvious on Mar 27, 2015 8:31:13 GMT -4
Pretty embarrassing to only have 2,700 for a playoff game... Are you embarassed by it ? It is pretty obvious why the attendance was low ... and low attendance is normal for the first round. Captain Negative ... nothing about the game at all ? We won ... but all you want to talk about is attendance. Like usual you try and spin it as "normal". Attendace shouldn't drop in round 1, unfortunately in Moncton, it usually does and it's embarrassing. I know the game was at 6, but if you really want to go to an event, you make time to go, most people can get out of work early if they really want to, I know you do.
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Post by SteveUL on Mar 27, 2015 9:21:31 GMT -4
Are you embarassed by it ? It is pretty obvious why the attendance was low ... and low attendance is normal for the first round. Captain Negative ... nothing about the game at all ? We won ... but all you want to talk about is attendance. Like usual you try and spin it as "normal". Attendace shouldn't drop in round 1, unfortunately in Moncton, it usually does and it's embarrassing. I know the game was at 6, but if you really want to go to an event, you make time to go, most people can get out of work early if they really want to, I know you do. There is nothing "normal" about a game at 6:00 PM on Thursday ... but thats the way it is if we want to play in our own building. Who should be embarassed by this .... the Wildcats ? they made it work ... instead of strating on the road. There is no spin here ... you just made one post after a good solid playoff win ... and shit on the attendance and called it embarassing. Nothing at all about the game. The gentleman that sat in front of me last night works for the Lounsbury's group ... they get 8 season tickets per year ... which he gets to use often ... but only 2 for the playoffs. If most big businesses do that then you can see why attendance drops quickly for the the first few games of the playoffs. That is pretty typical for the playoffs and we have seen it every year ... first round is always poorly attended. Why are you surprised ... or embarassed by that ? I can drop what I'm doing at anytime (almost) and show up at the rink ... it doesn't affect me. But somebody that doesn't live right in the City can't get here for 6:00 ... some people have to get home ... pickup the kids ... get homework done ... and get the kids to bed because it is a school night. There were some kids there and they were eating that shitty canteen food for supper. Sunday will be better attended but there will be even less kids there ... too late on a school night. You just like to be an asshole on this board ... for some reason you hate the Cats ... but you follow them. You love to point out the failures ... but say nothing when good is happening. You always say that you "call a spade a spade" ... but really you only like to comment on the broken spades because that fits your agenda. We won last night ... and played a good strong game. Do you have nothing to say about that ? It is simple really ... you hate Roger Shannon because he is attached to UNB. How very "teenage girl" of you.
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Post by bigdumrockett on Mar 27, 2015 10:01:33 GMT -4
Attendance generally drops in the first round. Not all corporate season ticket holders buy the playoff packages, or as pointed out, don't buy as many tickets. You generally won't have large groups in attendance either. I caught a little of the Belleville/Barrie game last night and the commentators were talking about this exact thing. As a comparison, here is the attendance from the 4 other series in the CHL that began last night, as well as capacity:
Brandon 3022/5102 Erie 3132/6833 Barrie 3111/4195 Ottawa 1885/9500
You want to bitch about shitty attendance? Go to Ottawa.
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Post by Penguins23® on Mar 27, 2015 10:04:42 GMT -4
Attendance generally drops in the first round. Not all corporate season ticket holders buy the playoff packages, or as pointed out, don't buy as many tickets. You generally won't have large groups in attendance either. I caught a little of the Belleville/Barrie game last night and the commentators were talking about this exact thing. As a comparison, here is the attendance from the 4 other series in the CHL that began last night, as well as capacity: Brandon 3022/5102 Erie 3132/6833 Barrie 3111/4195 Ottawa 1885/9500 You want to bitch about shitty attendance? Go to Ottawa. Not sure what the 67's get usually but the Senators are in a big playoff race and were playing at home last night.
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Post by bigdumrockett on Mar 27, 2015 10:21:55 GMT -4
The 67's have been awful the past few years, but I remember them drawing quite well when I was still living in Ontario. Especially when Kilrea was still coaching.
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Post by SteveUL on Mar 27, 2015 11:00:52 GMT -4
Attendance generally drops in the first round. Not all corporate season ticket holders buy the playoff packages, or as pointed out, don't buy as many tickets. You generally won't have large groups in attendance either. I caught a little of the Belleville/Barrie game last night and the commentators were talking about this exact thing. As a comparison, here is the attendance from the 4 other series in the CHL that began last night, as well as capacity: Brandon 3022/5102 Erie 3132/6833 Barrie 3111/4195 Ottawa 1885/9500 You want to bitch about shitty attendance? Go to Ottawa. Capacity doesn't really have anything to do with it though ... if you could find their regular season averages then you'd have something to compare it to. I checked a home game in early March for Ottawa and they drew 1885 on a Thursday night ... so they seem to be bang on with regular season. But they likely don't get much corporate support playing in an NHL city. I was in Ottawa this past weekend and had a conversation with a young man who attends "67s" games and he said they are usually under 2000, and was surprised that we average over 4000 annually. That conversation may sound very convenient ... but I was in Ottawa for my Step-daughter's birthday ... and this young man happens to be dating her ... and it was his first time to "meet the parents". I can show you a picture of me at Parliament Hill on Sunday if you need any proof I was there.
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Post by seαωo|f on Mar 27, 2015 12:56:47 GMT -4
Attendance generally drops in the first round. Not all corporate season ticket holders buy the playoff packages, or as pointed out, don't buy as many tickets. You generally won't have large groups in attendance either. I caught a little of the Belleville/Barrie game last night and the commentators were talking about this exact thing. As a comparison, here is the attendance from the 4 other series in the CHL that began last night, as well as capacity: Brandon 3022/5102 Erie 3132/6833 Barrie 3111/4195 Ottawa 1885/9500 You want to bitch about shitty attendance? Go to Ottawa. Not sure what the 67's get usually but the Senators are in a big playoff race and were playing at home last night. Also, the new "VIP" Cineplex on Landsdowne had it's grand opening last night, I think.
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