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NHL Eastern Conference Teams Seeing 1.6% Decline At The Gate
Published March 11, 2010
NHL Eastern Conference clubs are averaging 16,952 fans per game, off 1.6% from the same period a year ago. Only three teams in the conference are seeing gains at the gate, led by the Bruins, who are up 2.4% at TD Garden. The Canadiens continue to sell out at Bell Centre, leading all teams in the Conference with 21,273 fans per game. The Hurricanes (-8.5%) and Islanders (-7.5%) are seeing the conference's sharpest drops, as both clubs are mired at the bottom of the standings. Below is team-by-team attendance for the NHL Eastern Conference, with comparisons to the same period a year ago. See yesterday's issue of THE DAILY for Western Conference figures (THE DAILY).
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NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH MARCH 9
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HOME TEAM
|
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS
('08-09) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadiens
|
33
|
702,009
|
21,273
|
100.0%
|
21,273
|
0.0%
|
30
|
|
Flyers
|
33
|
643,089
|
19,488
|
99.7%
|
19,508
|
-0.1%
|
32
|
| Maple Leafs |
31
|
597,236
|
19,266
|
102.4%
|
19,304
|
-0.2%
|
32
|
| Sabres |
34
|
628,865
|
18,496
|
99.0%
|
18,495
|
0.0%
|
33
|
| Capitals |
32
|
584,864
|
18,277
|
100.0%
|
18,072
|
1.1%
|
36
|
| Senators |
36
|
651,106
|
18,086
|
94.4%
|
18,784
|
-3.7%
|
34
|
| Rangers |
35
|
631,928
|
18,055
|
99.2%
|
18,167
|
-0.6%
|
34
|
| Bruins |
33
|
572,588
|
17,351
|
98.8%
|
16,946
|
2.4%
|
33
|
| Penguins |
34
|
580,442
|
17,072
|
100.8%
|
16,929
|
0.8%
|
31
|
| Panthers |
32
|
490,023
|
15,313
|
79.5%
|
15,417
|
-0.7%
|
32
|
| Lightning |
32
|
487,631
|
15,238
|
77.1%
|
16,364
|
-6.9%
|
34
|
| Devils |
30
|
449,336
|
14,978
|
85.0%
|
15,626
|
-4.1%
|
33
|
| Hurricanes |
32
|
472,563
|
14,768
|
79.1%
|
16,134
|
-8.5%
|
33
|
| Thrashers |
31
|
411,503
|
13,274
|
71.6%
|
14,353
|
-7.0%
|
33
|
| Islanders |
32
|
403,101
|
12,597
|
77.6%
|
13,615
|
-7.5%
|
35
|
| E.C. TOTALS |
490
|
8,306,284
|
16,952
|
91.3%
|
17,231
|
-1.6%
|
495
|
| NHL TOTALS |
984
|
16,687,775
|
16,959
|
92.1%
|
17,344
|
-2.2%
|
988
|
NOTES: Attendance figures for the '10 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and European Premiere Series games have been replaced with the team's home capacity. Clubs can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only ticket sales. All attendance figures are based on totals posted immediately following games. They may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league.
