The Florida Panthers have been trying to keep Toronto Maple Leafs fans away from FLA Live Arena, but now they desperately need Ontario fans as tickets for Games 3 and 4 aren’t selling out anytime soon.
The organization quickly reversed its decision as it allowed everyone to buy tickets on Tuesday, the day after it was first announced. Except that there were still several hundred good seats left on the Ticketmaster site for Sunday and Wednesday.
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For a Toronto fan, a trip to Florida might not be bad considering the cheapest tickets sell for around $200 CAD. In the Scotiabank Arena, where a full house is announced for the fifth confrontation, it was more necessary to pay $500.
During the regular season, the Panthers had the fourth-worst fill rate in their amphitheater, averaging 86.7% of the 19,250 seats filled. In the playoffs, maximum capacity was exceeded for Games 3 and 4 against the Boston Bruins, but not for Game 6.
After two 2-0 wins in Toronto in the series, do the Panthers really need a supportive crowd?