On television, the stands looked empty yesterday at Nassau Coliseum for the game between the Canadiens and the Islanders. It was not an optical illusion ... they were indeed empty!
In fact, the Islanders announced crowd of 3,136 spectators. Although the team has attracted less than 10,000 supporters on eight occasions this season, this time, there may be an explanation behind this meager crowd.
The New York area was hit by a severe snowstorm in the last hours. The match Islanders has quickly been relegated to the dustbin by the supporters.
At one point as the Islanders, according to reports the New York Newsday, had asked that the match be postponed to another date. The NHL would, however, refused the request on the spot.
A municipal leader would even recommended to Colin Campbell to postpone the match.
"The most important thing for us is to ensure that roads are safe for citizens. We asked them to remain at home except in an emergency. It was not safe to send people on the road at 7am. Campbell said he understood the situation and will continue discussion, "said Rob Walker, Nassau County.
League declined to comment while the Islanders were content to respond with restraint. "Both teams were there, the officials were there and that's why we played," commented the director of communications team Kimber Auerbach.
The Islanders, as a Canadian, arrived at the arena before the weather outside escalate. Recall that the Habs had to fly to Montreal early in the morning before taking the bus from the airport to the amphitheater.
final twist, both teams battled in almost similar conditions last year. Then he fell nearly two feet of snow on Long Island, Jaroslav Halak had blocked the 40 rounds to win the Islanders 3-0 to 7842 spectators.
The Islanders have already promised to repay the fans who could not get to the game.
question is whether the same kind of storm here in Quebec, would have slowed the enthusiasm of all Quebecois supporters ...
Source: Ckac.com
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