sports.yahoo.com - 5/15/2008
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Mitch Albom is no longer the most prominent MSM voice wondering about the attendance struggles for the Detroit Red Wings . Today, the Wall Street Journal picks up the story in "What Happened to Hockeytown?"; an in-depth and balanced look at the causes and effects of the empty seats at the Joe, where "blocks of four tickets could be purchased online three hours before Game ...
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They're Not Dead Yet
Mile High Hockey —
... failing to sell out home playoff games. Even the Avalanche, a team nobody likes anymore (if you believe the naysayers), sold out all of their home playoff games. Step it up, Murder City. The best quote, by far: "I've seen them win a Cup, so I won't be totally disappointed if they don't win one this year," Bruce Anderson, a season-ticket holder for nearly 40 years, said. What a die hard fan. Hat tip to Greg Dubs at Puck Daddy.
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