Read this article. See the mention of Caps fans placing their season tickets on StubHub for our games against the Penguins? Ouch.
I know we will see a “Sea of Red” when we play our key rivals. I have confidence in the fan base and how we have “tipped” and that the Verizon Center will be a loud and proud building. Our sales continue at record pace so thank you to everyone who has supported us. I shall take the high road and show a photo of the building filled with red for all to see here. That felt good, didn’t it?
And thank you to an out-of-town newspaper blog for writing about us. We are becoming an important team and part of the zeitgeist.
Tags: Hockey, Ted Leonsis, Ted's Take, Washington Capitals
Karma’s a funny thing.
Our time will come.
OK, what exactly is Crosby doing in the photo that accompanies that article?
Hey thanks to caps ticket office the row in front of me was sold to a broker and is on stub hub all 20 tickets 420 L! a caps fan could ahve bought those 25.00 seats. the caps have to try to sell those to fans first!
Ok so I agree Ted B. I mean if you are going to write something basically gloating the glory of your team why on earth would you use such a ridiculously awkward compromising picture to describe your so called “story”! That was just soooooooo fitting IMO!
and Ted L., your picture was spectacular! Can’t wait to see it again in person!
Great Article…I love the idea that the author doesn’t take into account that there are 6 premium games and they are on weekends with fans who will travel. Duh, business move on Ted’s part. Let them pay more. I have my season tickets on my dining room table right this very minute. I don’t care what that guy is rambling on about. The Caps are a big draw no matter who they play, Ted is just trying to capitalize on the $$$. Can you blame him? Oh and to the author of the article, who do you see all over NHL.COM everyday in ads and articles and stats??? Oh, not Sidney? Oh, Alex. That’s right, whine about that Crosbo. Thanks for the cool goodies in the ticket package Ted. They will be worn with pride.
Don’t worry, I already bought tickets on ebay for $40 each for the March 8 game from one of the Capitals “fans”. Pens fans will still be strongly represented.
First of all, thank you for that great visual of the Red in the Arena. I remember how it was, but that was an awesome shot.
As for what Sid is doing in that photo accompanying the Pitts. article…well, I don’t want to speculate, but Sid has a reputation for going down…er…diving… during games.
Of course, Sid’s team owner, Mario, should be thankful there were no rules against diving when he was playing as he used to go down like he had been shot when he was touched by a stick. I still remember one game when he and Jeff Halpern went into the corner, and Halpern’s stick touched Mario on the arm. Mario crumpled and the ref (I think it was Paul Stewart) said to him “Get up!” I couldn’t hear it, but I could see it from my old seats behind the goal.
I think Mario always had that fear when he played against the Caps…always thinking that Bob Gould might come off the bench at any time. To this day, I bet Bob isn’t allowed in the Pens arena…
I was at the March Pens-Caps game and the cheers were easily as loud when the Pens scored as when the Caps scored. I’d agree that at least 35-40% of the people there were rooting for the Pens, which does make a game at the Verizon Center more like a home game for the Pens then anywhere but the Igloo!
The fact remains that Penguins fans — and any other fans, for that matter — will still be able to get tickets to any game they want in the Verizon Center. I’ve been down from Pittsburgh for a ton of games and I’ll be down for a ton more.
You may have a few more red shirts in the stands, but there’s no way you’ll ever be able to keep the opposing fans completely out of the building.
“Is your name Michael Diamond?”
“No, my name is Travis.”
Karma is funny…like how it never seems to work for you against the pens.
Not only are his arguments moot and pointless, he doesn’t know how to spell.
I lived in Pittsburgh the past four years and the Caps need to do a better job of making a presence known IN Pittsburgh. I was at the game where the Caps won in the shootout and it was a very special moment for us fans. Why more Caps fans couldn’t share in that is beyond me. Pittsburgh has some of the most arrogant, albeit loyal, fans in the country. While I feel that our prices for seats are, for some reason getting better (is it that I’m making more money? I don’t know) Pittsburgh tickets were always cheaper. But, again, that’s what you get with an arena that’s ancient and one that is about ready to fall down. I fear what tickets will be like for the new arena.
I guess the only things we as fans can do, is to make Pens fans feel more unwelcome than they do in Philly
Agree with Travis. Pens have almost as much 2-4 ticket blocks on stub hub for the game in Pitt as does stub hub for the game here. Capitals ticket office seems to feed tickets to the brokers first rather than waiting for the fans. This is from a six yr season ticket holder.