The NHL continues to say that they aren’t going to move the Florida Panthers, but after looking at these pictures, it’s about high time that they do. It filled up marginally as time went on, but it has to be well under 5,000 people in attendance, which most college teams get.
Attendance at warm ups:
At puck drop:
During 1st period:
Their home opener had an announced crowd of 11,419; which seems a lot more like tickets sold and not people actually in attendance if these photos from a few nights later are any indication.
UPDATE: They announce the attendance for the night…woof.
#FlaPanthers announced attendance tonight: 7,311 … Sets record for lowest in franchise history (10,063 v Carolina, 2007) — #Sens
— George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) October 14, 2014
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