NHL 2011 PLAYOFFS

i don't care what anybody says, but of all the hockey barns i've been too (chicago, columubs, detroit & philly), the Joe is my favorite. always a good time, even with a flyers jersey on.


it's one of the few places left that the seating was built for the common fan and not the executive suite fan.

MayDay10 wrote:

it is wins. the shootout wins are just discounted

Yep. Not sure how I missed that. Looks like that's "New for 2010-2011" according to NHL.com. :roll:

81 wrote:

i don't care what anybody says, but of all the hockey barns i've been too (chicago, columubs, detroit & philly), the Joe is my favorite. always a good time, even with a flyers jersey on.


it's one of the few places left that the seating was built for the common fan and not the executive suite fan.

Yeah. The suites are at the top of the arena instead of between the 100 and 200 levels. I sit in the nosebleeds all the time, and they are great seats. The bathrooms are my only complaint. All the overweight sports writers hate the stairs. I once helped a drunk Canucks fan down the stairs out of the arena after a game. I was afraid he was going to fall down them and die if left to his own devices.

81 wrote:

MFCarissa wrote:

81 wrote:

i don't care what anybody says, but of all the hockey barns i've been too (chicago, columubs, detroit & philly), the Joe is my favorite. always a good time, even with a flyers jersey on.


it's one of the few places left that the seating was built for the common fan and not the executive suite fan.

Yeah. The suites are at the top of the arena instead of between the 100 and 200 levels. I sit in the nosebleeds all the time, and they are great seats. The bathrooms are my only complaint. All the overweight sports writers hate the stairs. I once helped a drunk Canucks fan down the stairs out of the arena after a game. I was afraid he was going to fall down them and die if left to his own devices.

i'm cheaper than that. i'd get the standing room only tickets. great bang for the buck ticket, even if you don't get a seat

I've done the standing room thing before. There are always at least some season ticket holders that don't make it to the game, and you can try and snipe their seats. I've only been caught sneaking down once. It was actually about a week or so ago against the Blues. My friend and I were a little too obvious, and the usher sent us back. Funny enough, the Wings lost that game 10-3.

I understand it's a pain in the ass for the ushers when someone is sitting in someone else's seat. But when it's the 2nd or 3rd period, the game is a sell out, and the seats are clearly not in use, I don't see the big deal.

MayDay10 wrote:

at Maple Leaf Garden, if you had standing room, the ushers would find seats for you late in the 1st period

Canadians are so nice :thumbup:

it looks like I am going to games 1, 2, and 6 in the Buffalo/Philly series.

81 wrote:

i don't care what anybody says, but of all the hockey barns i've been too (chicago, columubs, detroit & philly), the Joe is my favorite. always a good time, even with a flyers jersey on.


it's one of the few places left that the seating was built for the common fan and not the executive suite fan.

I find it hard to believe that anything is better than MSG.

I've only been to 4 current arenas for hockey. philly, MSG, florida, DC

The Fixer wrote:

81 wrote:

i don't care what anybody says, but of all the hockey barns i've been too (chicago, columubs, detroit & philly), the Joe is my favorite. always a good time, even with a flyers jersey on.


it's one of the few places left that the seating was built for the common fan and not the executive suite fan.

I find it hard to believe that anything is better than MSG.

I've only been to 4 current arenas for hockey. philly, MSG, florida, DC

could be...but i've not been to MSG and i don't do well with asbestos. :P

neilybabes86 wrote:

But iam gonna miss the old setup...this new stadium seating is gonna blow ass

But the walkway over the ice should be cool

I still don't understand the walkway. How are they going to keep assholes like me from spitting loogies onto the ice?

neilybabes86 wrote:

Big Drop wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

But iam gonna miss the old setup...this new stadium seating is gonna blow ass

But the walkway over the ice should be cool

I still don't understand the walkway. How are they going to keep assholes like me from spitting loogies onto the ice?

Or assholes like me from picking up people like 81 and flinging him over

No it's gonna be completely covered...I guess like a tube

Ahhhh that makes a lot more sense. I think it'll be really neat. Sort of teaching an old dog a new trick, if you will. Should be interesting to see if other arenas follow suit.