Entire rows in the upper deck of the Canadian Tire Centre still haven’t been sold for tonight’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Not surprisingly, the specter of a non-sellout for one of the biggest home games in franchise history has the Senators’ owner rather concerned.
“It’s very disturbing,” Eugene Melnyk told Postmedia, “however, knowing the players and coaches they will be trying their hardest for Ottawa.”
The Senators’ attendance has been a big story throughout these playoffs. In the second round, a crowd of just 16,744 was announced for Game 1 against the New York Rangers.
It was thought the story would go away once the conference final started. And for Games 3 and 4, capacity crowds were, indeed, announced.
But with no opportunity for the Sens to advance to the Stanley Cup Final tonight, it’s possible the building may not be full.
Via Ticketmaster, the blue dots represent unsold seats, while the pink dots are tickets available for resale: