Wells Fargo Library…I Mean Center….AND a hot dog!

Aside from the one-and-done games of the NCAA Tournament and NFL Playoffs, playoff hockey is probably the most exciting sporting time of the year.  Every shift matters and the fans are usually in a frenzy.  Unfortunately, for the most part, the frenzy hasn’t made it to Wells Fargo Center.  The crowd is amped up for the first five minutes and after goals and during skirmishes, but the rest of the game sounds like a library.  From my couch, I can clearly hear the puck hitting sticks and referee whistles.  That’s not quite the case when I turn on other games.

The Chicago, San Jose and Anaheim crowds have been quite impressive.  Shockingly, the Dallas fans have been insane–cheering and chanting loudly throughout the games.  So, what gives? Do Flyers fans not believe in this team’s ability to win a Cup? That may be true, but I don’t think that’s why it’s quiet in the building or why great seats remain for the Game 6 tomorrow night.  The lower level of Wells Fargo Center for Flyers games has out-priced a good portion of the rowdy diehards and replaced them with business-casual, Dockers fans.  This isn’t news.  However, GREAT seats available 24 hours before a Playoff game is news, at least to me.  Lower level regular season Flyers tickets used to be hard to come by.  Check out the price of two tickets for Game 6:

$460 for two tickets for the opening round of the Playoffs? F*&k that!  I’ve paid far less than that for two tickets to the World Series.  I understand that hockey arenas hold less seats than baseball stadiums, but come on!  Who can afford that?  Apparently, not enough people.  Seats are still available.  If you are going tomorrow make some damn noise, even if the Flyers fall behind!

I do hope one particular fan returns.  He’s the hot dog taunting fan from last game.  This dude gave it to the ref with a bare hot dog waving in the air.  Classic! The Flyers need more of that in the lower level!