tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post7387036596015738339..comments2024-03-08T23:13:42.780-06:00Comments on Hockey Blog In Canada: Denial No MoreTeebzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538474727022437837noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906875144542272320.post-74547209967794569662011-05-28T18:52:55.381-05:002011-05-28T18:52:55.381-05:00I lived in Atlanta before the Thrashers arrived, a...I lived in Atlanta before the Thrashers arrived, and enjoyed seeing the IHL Knights play at the old Omni. If I still lived there, for sure I would love seeing NHL hockey, even if the home team wasn't as good as the visitor.<br /><br />As we see with the Braves, Hawks, and Falcons, Atlanta is full of fair-weather fans, and attendance only swells for winning teams. Sure there are the diehards, but it's the empty seats that show up on TV. (My favorite FL Panthers are in the same exact boat, but without the ownership struggles now.)<br /><br />It takes a committed owner to put a winning team together, and that brings fans to the games, and keeps them coming back. But the Thrashers group botched step one, and now the city will lose another team. I wish someone would keep them in Atlanta, but don't see any chance of that now. The SE division won't be the same, but maybe Nashville or Columbus will swap divisions soon. <br /><br />And as a fan of the Coyotes too, I am glad they have one more shot at staying there too. We'll see if it ends up like Atlanta though.mtjawshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890171103387203704noreply@blogger.com