Month: April 2009

Canucks ticket availabilty doesn’t reflect team’s support

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Coming off a well-earned 2-1 win against St.Louis in the opening game of the series on Wednesday, the Vancouver Canucks aim to claim yet another win tonight as the Blues return for game two. But should the team and their supportive fans be worried about the over-abundance of available Canucks tickets?

Being one of the hottest teams coming out of the second half of the regular season, and the Northwest Division Champions, the Canucks should be expected to sell out GM Place, resulting in a hot market for season ticket-holders who decide to resell and last minute ticket buyers. However, because of the inflation of post-season ticket prices — a 40% increase over regular season tickets for the first round, and a possible 200% increase for the Cup finals — there just isn’t that much of a demand for tickets, especially in this economy.

As a result, the market is flooded with sellers over buyers, ten to one, meaning resellers are able to sell their tickets before the venue can even sell out — a result many fans noticed during the first game against the Blues where a number of lower bowl seats were left empty throughout the game, white towels draped over them. This is the time for fans to take advantage of the situation and watch the market closely in order to score great tickets for a cheaper price than they normally would. Hopefully tonight there will be enough fans in attendance to give the Canucks the support they need as they take on the Blues in game two, aiming to extend their series lead to two.

Canucks ticket availabilty doesn't reflect team's support

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Coming off a well-earned 2-1 win against St.Louis in the opening game of the series on Wednesday, the Vancouver Canucks aim to claim yet another win tonight as the Blues return for game two. But should the team and their supportive fans be worried about the over-abundance of available Canucks tickets?
Being one of the hottest teams coming out of the second half of the regular season, and the Northwest Division Champions, the Canucks should be expected to sell out GM Place, resulting in a hot market for season ticket-holders who decide to resell and last minute ticket buyers. However, because of the inflation of post-season ticket prices — a 40% increase over regular season tickets for the first round, and a possible 200% increase for the Cup finals — there just isn’t that much of a demand for tickets, especially in this economy.
As a result, the market is flooded with sellers over buyers, ten to one, meaning resellers are able to sell their tickets before the venue can even sell out — a result many fans noticed during the first game against the Blues where a number of lower bowl seats were left empty throughout the game, white towels draped over them. This is the time for fans to take advantage of the situation and watch the market closely in order to score great tickets for a cheaper price than they normally would. Hopefully tonight there will be enough fans in attendance to give the Canucks the support they need as they take on the Blues in game two, aiming to extend their series lead to two.

Flames can’t defy regular season record with Blackhawks

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Although they were matched in overall wins in the regular season, the Blackhwaks are the one team that the Calgary Flames would have wanted to avoid in the post-season. Chicago dominated Calgary in the regular season series, posting a record of 4-0-0 and outscoring the Flames 19 to 7. With statistics like these, fans were expecting a much different performance by the Blackhawks than they displayed last night in game one at the United Center in Chicago.

From the moment the puck dropped, Calgary played a physical game to establish their presence and stir up the inexperienced Blackhawks — only ten of their players have playoff experience, and their lack of confidence showed early on in the game. However, Calgary’s level of play was matched by Chicago later in the second; after tying the game at one in the middle frame, then again falling behind in the third, Chicago’s stand-out player of the night, Martin Havlat, evened the game with 5:33 to go in the game after scoring off his own rebound.

With the game unsettled after 60 minutes, the two teams went into overtime expecting a hard-hitting battle for the win that, if the previous periods had shown, would be a long and even-matched series of periods. However, once again Havlat shined for the Blackhawks and scored only 12 seconds into the extra period on a controversial goal that saw Chicago’s Andrew Ladd accidentally-on-purpose interfere with Mikka Kiprusoff. Havlat’s performance landed him the first star of the night. When these two teams meet again on Saturday, Calgary will no doubt up their already high level of play to return the favor to the Blackhawks, aiming to tie the series at one a piece.

Flames can't defy regular season record with Blackhawks

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Although they were matched in overall wins in the regular season, the Blackhwaks are the one team that the Calgary Flames would have wanted to avoid in the post-season. Chicago dominated Calgary in the regular season series, posting a record of 4-0-0 and outscoring the Flames 19 to 7. With statistics like these, fans were expecting a much different performance by the Blackhawks than they displayed last night in game one at the United Center in Chicago.
From the moment the puck dropped, Calgary played a physical game to establish their presence and stir up the inexperienced Blackhawks — only ten of their players have playoff experience, and their lack of confidence showed early on in the game. However, Calgary’s level of play was matched by Chicago later in the second; after tying the game at one in the middle frame, then again falling behind in the third, Chicago’s stand-out player of the night, Martin Havlat, evened the game with 5:33 to go in the game after scoring off his own rebound.
With the game unsettled after 60 minutes, the two teams went into overtime expecting a hard-hitting battle for the win that, if the previous periods had shown, would be a long and even-matched series of periods. However, once again Havlat shined for the Blackhawks and scored only 12 seconds into the extra period on a controversial goal that saw Chicago’s Andrew Ladd accidentally-on-purpose interfere with Mikka Kiprusoff. Havlat’s performance landed him the first star of the night. When these two teams meet again on Saturday, Calgary will no doubt up their already high level of play to return the favor to the Blackhawks, aiming to tie the series at one a piece.

Montreal fail to capitalize in opener with Boston

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Original six and long-time rivals, the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins, opened their first-round series last night with a game that seemed to defy everyone’s expectations. Talk of a role reversal from last years post-season faceoff between these same two teams followed the players around every day leading up to the game; in the 2008 playoffs, Montreal was the favored team against a struggling Boston. This year, top-seeded Boston displayed their dominance of the opposition throughout the regular season and look to continue the trend going into — and coming out of — the series with Montreal.
Although Boston won 4 to 2 over Montreal — in a game that saw a total of 67 combined shots in regulation time — the game itself surprised many Bruins fans as Montreal displayed their determination in the second period, tying the game at 2 before the end of the second, and applying pressure Boston’s end throughout. Despite Carey Price’s efforts in net, Boston managed to go ahead by a goal on a power play in the third, and added one more in the empty net for good measure, destroying the Canadiens’ hopes of winning after coming back from a 2 – 0 deficit.
The Canadiens, having outplayed Boston, couldn’t capitalize on their chances and fell to the mighty Bruins, trailing in the series by one. If Montreal can continue their level of play and finish in front of the net, they have a chance of upsetting the second-best team in the league on Saturday when they face Boston in Game 2.

Tickets for AC/DC’s Return North American Tour Now Available!

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With the midway point of their European tour fast approaching, AC/DC still has the power to sell out stadiums – just look at their remaining shows in which only three of twenty-four venues still have tickets available, even three months in advance! AC/DC tickets for the Foxborough, MA show on July 28th have already gone on sale, as well as five others including the show in Tacoma, WA. Tickets for the show in Vancouver, BC on August 29th will go on sale April 18th, along with the majority of the remaining tour dates in both Canada and the U.S. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to see AC/DC on their return North American tour. With the European dates already selling out months in advance, these new dates won’t be far behind.

Hot off the heels of their own Black Ice World Tour, AC/DC returns to North America with brand new tour dates for the summer. Looking to continue the electrifying success of their tour that garnered them the “Major Tour of the Year” award at the 20th annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards, AC/DC will begin with a show in Foxborough, MA at Gillette Stadium and will continue west across North America.

Riding on the success of Black Ice, their newest album and first in over 8 years, and having it become certified Double Platinum in the U.S., the group’s ability to put on an amazing show cannot be questioned. With stops in most major Canadian cities, there is little reason to miss out on a concert like this.

2009 AC/DC Canadian Summer Tour Dates:

Moncton AC/DC Tickets: Aug 06, 2009 @ Magnetic Hill Music Festival
Montreal AC/DC Tickets: Aug 08, 2009 @ Olympic Stadium
Winnipeg AC/DC Tickets: Aug 22, 2009 @ Canad Inns Stadium
Regina AC/DC Tickets: Aug 24, 2009 @ Mosaic Stadium – Taylor Field
Edmonton AC/DC Tickets: Aug 26, 2009 @ Commonwealth Stadium
Vancouver AC/DC Tickets: Aug 29, 2009 @ BC Place

2009 AC/DC United States Summer Tour Dates:

Jul 28, 2009 Foxborough, MA, US Gillette Stadium
Jul 31, 2009 E. Rutherford, NJ, US Giants Stadium
Aug 08, 2009 Montreal, QC, CA Olympic Stadium
Aug 16, 2009 Detroit, MI, US Palace of Auburn Hills
Aug 18, 2009 Grand Rapids, MI, US Van Andel Arena
Aug 30, 2009 Tacoma, WA, US Tacoma Dome
Sep 02, 2009 San Jose, CA, US HP Pavillion
Sep 04, 2009 Los Angeles, CA, US Staples Center
Sep 06, 2009 San Diego, CA, US Sports Arena
Sep 08, 2009 Anaheim, CA, US Honda Center