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Originally Posted by Everton FC
I hope all the Canadian teams make it. I've never hated the Oilers. It's good for hockey, and our financially distraught province, that both teams make it.
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I too want every Canadian team to make it ... except the Canadiens
. I'm on the fence about Toronto, as long as they don't out seed the Bruins.
Just looked up the attendance figures (
http://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance).
Edmonton: 94.3% average (100% is a sellout)
Calgary: 96.8%
You think the downward trend of oil the past year impacts this? By contrast, Ottawa is last at only 64%, 2nd last is Florida at 71%. I feel bad for Ottawa and their situation. Don't think they're going to fix it.