| If you have never had the joy of attending a live | | | | stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews which has |
| National Hockey League game, than I would suggest | | | | helped put Chicago back on the hockey map after |
| that you add this to your bucket list. Like any live event, | | | | many lean years. |
| there are certain factors which make it worth the price | | | | The Boston Bruins have not won a Stanley Cup since |
| of admission. First of all, it depends on what city you | | | | Bobby Orr helped them win two in the early seventies. |
| are in. If the Toronto Maple Leafs were to make the | | | | The Bruins however, have the second overall pick in |
| Stanley Cup Final, scalpers would be asking $5000 - | | | | the 2010 NHL Entry Draft which will be either Taylor |
| $6000 per ticket on the street. | | | | Hall or Tyler Seguin. Either of these guys will likely have |
| Conversely, teams like the Atlanta Thrashers sell | | | | solid careers so Bruins fans should be happy with |
| tickets at an extremely affordable (as low as $25) | | | | either selection. |
| price for the value of the product on the ice. | | | | The point is that hockey is a growing sport, despite the |
| Notable sports teams that draw sellouts every game | | | | fact that teams in the Southern United States have |
| include the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, | | | | encountered financial difficulty (this means cheap |
| every Canadian city that has an NHL team. The die | | | | tickets!). On the United States National Junior team that |
| hard Red Sox fan will tell you that nothing beats a live | | | | recently won gold, there were players born in 10 |
| game at Fenway, a Yankees fan will say the same | | | | different states. This is a sign that more kids are |
| about a home Yankees game. | | | | playing and that all of America's hockey talent is not |
| The thrill of attending a live NHL playoff game in any | | | | just coming from Massachusetts and Minnesota |
| Canadian city is the hottest ticket in town on that given | | | | anymore. |
| night. The fans are passionate and loud, especially in | | | | Hockey in Canada cannot really grow any larger than |
| hockey hotbeds like Montreal and Vancouver. | | | | it is now. During the playoffs especially, talk of the |
| Former Major League Baseball pitcher Kurt Schilling | | | | games the night before dominate office chatter |
| once said that NHL hockey players the greatest | | | | across the country. So, if you are considering taking in |
| athletes in the world. These guys would be Sidney | | | | your first NHL game, a live NHL playoff game in a |
| Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alexander | | | | Canadian city will place you amongst fans as |
| Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. | | | | passionate as Yankee, Red Sox, or March Madness |
| Both of these stars are so good that they have | | | | fans. If you are a sports fanatic, paying top dollar for |
| revitalized the fan base in Pittsburgh and Washington | | | | NHL tickets is worth every penny. |
| alike. Teams like the Chicago Blackhawks have young | | | | |