Though the Maple Leafs obviously have nothing to do with Pittsburgh’s decision to leave Crosby and M...

Though the Maple Leafs obviously have nothing to do with Pittsburgh’s decision to leave Crosby and Malkin at home, it’s difficult to imagine a consumer receiving less bang for his buck anywhere on earth. Which is part and parcel of being a ticket buyer in this city.

The price range for tonight’s exhibition match — though not a surprise — is nonetheless astounding. According to Ticketmaster, individual prices start at $95.00 and increase to $150.00, $165.00, $187.00, $196.00, $203.00, $217.00, $226.00 and $416.00. If you so desire, you can log onto Ticketmaster.ca and purchase a single seat in the very first row of Sec. 107 [right at the glass] for $423.50, all fees included. You can take your wife to the game for $847.00.

— Howard Berger, The Fan 590

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Seems reasonable.

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by Chemmy on Sep 22, 2009 2:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Is the game being played in Jerry’s new house for God?

by CP2Devil on Sep 22, 2009 2:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

WOW

EXTRA! EXTRA!

Howard Berger in “teams charging regular season prices for exhibition games” shocker!

Of course, do we know if these numbers are true or if an anonymous source told Berger?

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by PPP on Sep 22, 2009 3:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If he left out that first paragraph, nothing Berger wrote was incriminating. Leafs do charge exorbitant prices for their tickets. And I have no doubt the Leafs also charge one of the highest prices in the league.

Having said that, as a football loving junkie that Berger likes to point out he is, maybe he should have looked at the NFL to see that charging regular season prices for preseason is hardly a new or groundbreaking trend.

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by bkblades on Sep 22, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or he could have gotten the proletariat’s view by asking his limo driver

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by PPP on Sep 22, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Remind me again, which NHL teams make their leading scorers do unnecessary travel in the pre-season?

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by The Falconer on Sep 22, 2009 3:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ovi and Semin didn’t make the trip up to Buffalo. Just to support the assertion…

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by TheTick on Sep 22, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They weren’t in Chicago either. I’ll have to wait until March to see them, sadly.

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by hawksfan21 on Sep 22, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why would you take your wife to the game?

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by twoeightnine on Sep 22, 2009 3:17 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

because she’s a bigger hockey fan than you are of course

Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?

by ang6666 on Sep 22, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

… in case you were wondering why the NHL is so adamantly opposed to a second team in southern Ontario.

by FourFeetOfCurl on Sep 22, 2009 6:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Was it actually obvious to Berger?

One gets the feeling he had to shrug off his first kneejerk reaction of OMFG Leafz kidnapped Crosby so he can’t play tonite so they can charge high prices for nothin LOLZORZ1967

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by T is for Truculence on Sep 22, 2009 9:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs