OT Ranger playoff ticket prices are insane!!!

We got it good folks with our playoff pricing, Dolan is taking the "True Bluers" to the bank. I actully feel sorry for them. If we do play them in the playoffs I'll be priced out of MSG this time.:shakehead

We got it good folks with our playoff pricing, Dolan is taking the "True Bluers" to the bank. I actully feel sorry for them. If we do play them in the playoffs I'll be priced out of MSG this time.:shakehead

The Rangers being in the playoffs is a novelty, besides, they have to make up some money to pay for those massive contracts given to Drury-Sellout and Lundsieve.

We got it good folks with our playoff pricing, Dolan is taking the "True Bluers" to the bank. I actully feel sorry for them. If we do play them in the playoffs I'll be priced out of MSG this time.:shakehead

I never feel sorry for them.:p:

We got it good folks with our playoff pricing, Dolan is taking the "True Bluers" to the bank. I actully feel sorry for them. If we do play them in the playoffs I'll be priced out of MSG this time.:shakehead

To be honest I used to like going to the Garden but since I started going to the Rock, I pretty much don't need to go anywhere else. That might change next year, but then again I was there for Game 4 a couple years ago, it's never gonna get any better than that there :D

Making up for lost profits.

To be honest I used to like going to the Garden but since I started going to the Rock, I pretty much don't need to go anywhere else. That might change next year, but then again I was there for Game 4 a couple years ago, it's never gonna get any better than that there :DYeah Im so with you on this. I was there in 06' too and going to the Rock is like going to the MSG for me.We have everything in Newark that you have around MSG but, its much cheaper.

It's pretty bold offering pricing for something that isn't guaranteed for the team just yet.

It's pretty bold offering pricing for something that isn't guaranteed for the team just yet.Most teams due this, besides their something like 12 NHL games over .500 their going to make it.

It's pretty bold offering pricing for something that isn't guaranteed for the team just yet.

They're probably going to make it.

It's pretty bold offering pricing for something that isn't guaranteed for the team just yet.
This is nothing. I got emails from the Flyers back in October for playoff seat reservations...non-refundable, too.:shakehead

The Rangers being in the playoffs is a novelty, besides, they have to make up some money to pay for those massive contracts given to Drury-Sellout and Lundsieve.


First off, Scoot, don't take this personally, I just want to make a point.

This is why it's so hard to have threads about the Rangers active and not getting closed, if you want to talk about the Rangers ticket prices I have no problem with that, but when you guys throw out comments that is surely going to get a response from our neighbors history has shown this will result in a pissing matches, infractions/warnings handed out, posts deleted and ill-will among good hockey fans from both sides of the river and finally the inevitable conclusion of yet another Ranger thread getting closed.

I hope you guys understand where I trying to come from.

To be honest I think the top 8 is pretty much set...

I think Washingtons loss today was most likely the straw that broke the camels back...The only real question remaing is Philly or Buffalo at 8.

First off, Scoot, don't take this personally, I just want to make a point.

This is why it's so hard to have threads about the Rangers active and not getting closed, if you want to talk about the Rangers ticket prices I have no problem with that, but when you guys throw out comments that is surely going to get a response from our neighbors history has shown this will result in a pissing matches, infractions/warnings handed out, posts deleted and ill-will among good hockey fans from both sides of the river and finally the inevitable conclusion of yet another Ranger thread getting closed.

I hope you guys understand where I trying to come from.

Fair comment.

According to this website Philly is at 80% and that will surely go up after the Backstroms lost today. Buffalo needs some serious help.

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Atlantic.html

soooo........ what are the actual ticket prices?

We got it good folks with our playoff pricing, Dolan is taking the "True Bluers" to the bank. I actully feel sorry for them. If we do play them in the playoffs I'll be priced out of MSG this time.:shakehead

If you’re taking a family to see a game in the United States, a Devils game would cost the most, with an FCI total of $365.67, the fourth highest overall.

Link (http://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Fan%20Cost%20Index/2007-08%20NHL%20FCI.pdf)

soooo........ what are the actual ticket prices?

For a 30 dollar regular season seat:

55 for 1st round
75 for 2nd round
100 for 3rd round
150 for Cup final.

Insane.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=487663

Theres the thread on the Rangers board if you care to read through.

For a 30 dollar regular season seat:

55 for 1st round
75 for 2nd round
100 for 3rd round
150 for Cup final.

Insane.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=487663

Theres the thread on the Rangers board if you care to read through.

Thanks. WOW. That is crazy. I guess when something as rare as this comes around they have to up the prices huh?

Link (http://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Fan%20Cost%20Index/2007-08%20NHL%20FCI.pdf)

I think it's higher than that, there were either alot of assumptions on there because the building wasn't open yet, or they were playing with last season's numbers.

Average "premium" seat has to be in the $180+ range, at face value.

Thanks. WOW. That is crazy. I guess when something as rare as this comes around they have to up the prices huh?

Dolan's trying to recoup the money that he's gonna lose in the Isaiah Thomas lawsuit. Since the Knicks won't be in the playoffs for the next decade or so, he's deciding to rob Rangers fans blind.

Gotta feel bad for them no matter what team they root for.

For a 30 dollar regular season seat:

55 for 1st round
75 for 2nd round
100 for 3rd round
150 for Cup final.

Insane.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=487663

Theres the thread on the Rangers board if you care to read through.

That's pretty much what I was paying for the Sens playoff run last year. This year, if you were a season ticket hold like myself, in $60 seats(which I pay $44)...it would cost me $190 for the finals, and that's the discounted price. The box office price will probably be around $300.

Link (http://teammarketing.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Fan%20Cost%20Index/2007-08%20NHL%20FCI.pdf)

You know I have used that index myself but have been told it's inaccurate or something that like, just an fyi.

That's pretty much what I was paying for the Sens playoff run last year. This year, if you were a season ticket hold like myself, in $60 seats(which I pay $44)...it would cost me $190 for the finals, and that's the discounted price. The box office price will probably be around $300.

I paid $200 CDN ($150 US) in '03 for Game 7 in a club seat. Which was a little expensive compared to what I was used to paying for downstairs at CAA for the playoffs, but not that much more. What are those seats now?

That's pretty much what I was paying for the Sens playoff run last year. This year, if you were a season ticket hold like myself, in $60 seats(which I pay $44)...it would cost me $190 for the finals, and that's the discounted price. The box office price will probably be around $300.

That's nuts. One guy on the Rangers board was saying that if the Rangers played in every possible home game in the playoffs, they'd cost more than his season tickets.:amazed:

I think it's higher than that, there were either alot of assumptions on there because the building wasn't open yet, or they were playing with last season's numbers.

Average "premium" seat has to be in the $180+ range, at face value.

Plus they have parking for $10. There is no parking for $10 unless you are in the hood.

It's really pathetic. That's one of the advantages of liking a small market team. Cheap tix. The worst part is that they can get away with it. It's like gas prices. Even if I avoid them, that's fine. Someone else will pay up. There are 357235673269324969438964389 Ranger fans (yes I counted them) and they're bound to sell 20K tickets no matter what. It's really depressing going on Stubhub and seeing that I can buy seats in the 400's of MSG for $55, then I go and look at, say, the Buffalo Sabres, and I can get tickets 10 rows from the glass for the same price.

As for the idiots who think they are funny saying stuff about the Rangers and the playoffs, you don't deserve a full response. All I'll say is that you better enjoy Marty while he lasts.

I like the Isiah comment though. That's pretty funny.

It's really pathetic. That's one of the advantages of liking a small market team. Cheap tix. The worst part is that they can get away with it. It's like gas prices. Even if I avoid them, that's fine. Someone else will pay up. There are 357235673269324969438964389 Ranger fans (yes I counted them) and they're bound to sell 20K tickets no matter what. It's really depressing going on Stubhub and seeing that I can buy seats in the 400's of MSG for $55, then I go and look at, say, the Buffalo Sabres, and I can get tickets 10 rows from the glass for the same price.

As for the idiots who think they are funny saying stuff about the Rangers and the playoffs, you don't deserve a full response. All I'll say is that you better enjoy Marty while he lasts.

I like the Isiah comment though. That's pretty funny.

Yea some of the fans on here can't resist bashing the Rangers in anyway possible. It gets irritating once in awhile, especially when were on a topic that us Devils fans can totally relate to.

It's annoying how Bettman promises that games will be family affordable immediately after the lockout and 3 years later, owners are raising ticket prices like never before. Its discouraging.

For a 30 dollar regular season seat:

55 for 1st round
75 for 2nd round
100 for 3rd round
150 for Cup final.

Insane.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=487663

Theres the thread on the Rangers board if you care to read through.

55 for first round isn't that awful, I'm not sure what the face on my seats are gonna be, but the 35 face value (32 STH) are gonna be 40 for the first two rounds, pretty sweet if you ask me, only an 8 dollar increas for the playoffs! Last year my 35s were something like 60 face but I got em for 55 I think, I'll have to check the invoices.

Now 75 for the second round, that's nuts. The increases should be only for the Conference Finals then for the Cup Finals, even with my 35's in the past, the Cup Finals only were 100!

As for the idiots who think they are funny saying stuff about the Rangers and the playoffs, you don't deserve a full response. All I'll say is that you better enjoy Marty while he lasts.

I already addressed this, didn't I? So would you feel the need to bring this issue up again and in this manner?

I mean com'on man, coming in with a chip on your shoulder doesn't help us either.

I already addressed this, didn't I? So would you feel the need to bring this issue up again and in this manner?

I mean com'on man, coming in with a chip on your shoulder doesn't help us either.

I wasn't coming into this with the mindset of, "I'm going to start something," I just had my say and I'm done. I already established that I wasn't going to get into anything big. It's over.

Will Rangers fans stop bringing up the post-Marty days...How many times do I have to say it, Marty will play until Tony's ready to take over in NJ.

I wasn't coming into this with the mindset of, "I'm going to start something," I just had my say and I'm done. I already established that I wasn't going to get into anything big. It's over.

Something a lot of people don't understand is just coming in and saying your piece and leaving it at that might be done for you, but that doesn't mean it's done, chances are someone else will run with it and thus trouble.

And just like with Scoot don't take this personally, I'm just trying to drive a point home to everyone.

And Scoot, thanks for understanding.

Something a lot of people don't understand is just coming in and saying your piece and leaving it at that might be done for you, but that doesn't mean it's done, chances are someone else will run with it and thus trouble.

And just like with Scoot don't take this personally, I'm just trying to drive a point home to everyone.

And Scoot, thanks for understanding.

No problem ;)

Highway Robbery at its finest, its a shame

If I'm going to pay to see the trap, I'm going to pay less and go to Newark! :sarcasm:

I'm sure if we drove in the same crowds as MSG, our prices would be the same, if not higher.

I'm sure if we drove in the same crowds as MSG, our prices would be the same, if not higher.

We price our regular season tickets like we do draw like the Rangers.

BUT, the Devils have been pretty good with playoff prices for as long as I can remember. If they wanted to, they could gouge on SCF tickets. So many tickets have to go to person A from the NHL and person B from this client and that client and family members and promos and such they could get away with it.

That our SCF tickets were lower than Washington's a couple years earlier was a nice touch. I was going to go to a game in the '98 Final but decided against it because they wanted too much for halfway decent seats. Ended up being happy not going because it would have ruined the experience if I had gone to someone else's final.

It's over.

says the man with the TO av...

I apologize on behalf of all devils fans that you were upset by your prices.

:speechles

Prices are pretty high but what are you gonna do?

High demand = High price

Simple economics.

First off, Scoot, don't take this personally, I just want to make a point.

This is why it's so hard to have threads about the Rangers active and not getting closed, if you want to talk about the Rangers ticket prices I have no problem with that, but when you guys throw out comments that is surely going to get a response from our neighbors history has shown this will result in a pissing matches, infractions/warnings handed out, posts deleted and ill-will among good hockey fans from both sides of the river and finally the inevitable conclusion of yet another Ranger thread getting closed.

I hope you guys understand where I trying to come from.

Nice to see Lou made a "post-of-reason" before I ripped on anyone.

That's nuts. One guy on the Rangers board was saying that if the Rangers played in every possible home game in the playoffs, they'd cost more than his season tickets.:amazed:

While true, I'm sure you could list a few on Stub Hub and make a nice chunk of change as well.

Especially if the Rangers made the finals. If you sold just one game there, you'd make a lot of money back.

Nice to see Lou made a "post-of-reason" before I ripped on anyone.
You mean we just avoided a Jonathan ripping?

To be honest I used to like going to the Garden but since I started going to the Rock, I pretty much don't need to go anywhere else. That might change next year, but then again I was there for Game 4 a couple years ago, it's never gonna get any better than that there :D



Here here, I sat in the 400's in my stevens jersey for the sweep. The Garden is now dead to me.... We took that place and didn't give it back until we swept them. :biglaugh:

what are they charging?

I'm sure if we drove in the same crowds as MSG, our prices would be the same, if not higher.

Exactly, which is why I don't mind all the "Devils have no fans" comments that much. The ticket prices are already ridiculously high (at least the $100 seats that don't ever sell)...just imagine how expensive a game would be if we were selling the place out all the time.

It just sucks in general in sports that the average fan has been priced out. In addition to the high ticket prices though, I wonder what else Dolan is doing to screw over Ranger fans. I remember reading a few articles in the Post by Mushnick (that bitter old cramundin makes some good points every once in a while) about what the Rangers were doing for Leetch night - basically reselling a bunch of tickets through a 3rd party at much higher prices & getting a piece of the action. Wouldn't be surprised if they were doing the same with playoff tickets.

You mean we just avoided a Jonathan ripping?

Yes. You did.

Yes. You did.
not fair

Yes. You did.

Takes all the fun out of it.

$64.17 average?

*maybe* at season ticket prices (like is stated in the notes at the bottom of the list), but surely not Box Office.

This is why it's so hard to have threads about the Rangers active and not getting closed, if you want to talk about the Rangers ticket prices I have no problem with that, but when you guys throw out comments that is surely going to get a response from our neighbors history has shown this will result in a pissing matches, infractions/warnings handed out, posts deleted and ill-will among good hockey fans from both sides of the river and finally the inevitable conclusion of yet another Ranger thread getting closed.

I hope you guys understand where I trying to come from.


While what you said may well be true, I have to agree with him. If the Rangers had made the playoffs 9 of the last 10 years, I dont think you'd see them ****** the fans like this on the ticket pricing. I think he has a point that the Ranger brass is taking advantage of the "novelty" factor of the playoffs as he called it since this is only the 3rd time they've qualified in 11 years. It sucks too. I understand the people saying this is a business, blah, blah, blah, and while there is some truth to that, it's also not good business to price out of the market your established core.

The Rangers being in the playoffs is a novelty, besides, they have to make up some money to pay for those massive contracts given to Drury-Sellout and Lundsieve.

i can only imagine how expensive those 200 dollar seats down low at the 'Crock" will be come playoff time:sarcasm:

-meant towards scoot not the rest of the devils fans, because no one deserves to spend that much on tix, there was a petition going around the blue seats last week but dolan will just wipe his ass with it anyway

i can only imagine how expensive those 200 dollar seats down low at the 'Crock" will be come playoff time:sarcasm:

What is it, moron night here or something?

I paid $200 CDN ($150 US) in '03 for Game 7 in a club seat. Which was a little expensive compared to what I was used to paying for downstairs at CAA for the playoffs, but not that much more. What are those seats now?

I can't be sure, but for the 3rd those would probably run you in the neighbourhood of $325 these days. For the cup finals they were about $500 last year I think.

That's nuts. One guy on the Rangers board was saying that if the Rangers played in every possible home game in the playoffs, they'd cost more than his season tickets.:amazed:


Yup. My half season tickets, which was 22 games cost me about $2,200 for 2 seats. For the playoffs, if we played all 16 games at home, it would cost me just over $3300 I believe. It's just nuts.

Devils fans and the rest of the league should thank Dolan. Say what you want, and while I can't afford it, being able to demand these rates only helps the NHL revenue pool.

The cap can only goes up when big market teams are successful and they can demand these prices.

Dolan's trying to recoup the money that he's gonna lose in the Isaiah Thomas lawsuit. Since the Knicks won't be in the playoffs for the next decade or so, he's deciding to rob Rangers fans blind.


Quoted for truth.

In 06 when you swept us tickets to the first round were 32.00 in the 400's during the playoffs. I think the following rounds were something like 36.00, 45.00, and 60.00 or 55.00 for the final. The rate at which the prices have risen is insane.

Devils fans and the rest of the league should thank Dolan. Say what you want, and while I can't afford it, being able to demand these rates only helps the NHL revenue pool.

The cap can only goes up when big market teams are successful and they can demand these prices.
We can thank Dolan/Sather for screwing up the salary structure pre-lockout too.
But I forgot, the Devils caused the lockout. :sarcasm: Dolan is a *******.
The "Crock"?, those Rangers fans are so clever. And actually our playoff prices are pretty much staying the same, aside from a small raise.

Devils fans and the rest of the league should thank Dolan. Say what you want, and while I can't afford it, being able to demand these rates only helps the NHL revenue pool.

The cap can only goes up when big market teams are successful and they can demand these prices.

And therin lies the problem, the league is slipping into the past where the cap will go up and therefore the big money teams will splash out on big contracts for UFAs.

To their credit the Rangers have recently done the right thing in developing their own talent with good young players, Dawes-Dubinsky etc, I just hope that the cap does not goo too high where it prices out smaller markets who will not be able to compete with the kind of contracts given out to Gomez and Drury.

As it is now the league is healthy in as much as a lot more teams are able to compete with the parity that is now, however with the cap rising as it is, the old problems of pre-lockout are rearing it's ugly head.

There is no skill whatsoever is splashing out big $$$ to sign big name players to rediculous contracts, developing your farm team and drafting good players requires skill, that's where the beauty is, I hope the league stays that way.

In 06 when you swept us tickets to the first round were 32.00 in the 400's during the playoffs. I think the following rounds were something like 36.00, 45.00, and 60.00 or 55.00 for the final. The rate at which the prices have risen is insane.

Yikes! :amazed:

Anyone know when our prices for the last two rounds come out?

Yikes! :amazed:

Anyone know when our prices for the last two rounds come out?

We won't have to worry about them this year but they come out just before or at the start of the first round.

Oh and thank you Dolan for the next lockout. Maybe Marty can retire like Stevens did, without a season. What a strategy. Jack up ticket prices to increase revenue because there are 18,200 suckers who will pay anything to see what a playoff game looks like and raise the cap to levels of Holik-like insanity. The only "crock" I see here is how this ******* does business. Can't wait till FIOS comes to my town so I don't line his pockets with more of my money.

For a 30 dollar regular season seat:

55 for 1st round
75 for 2nd round
100 for 3rd round
150 for Cup final.

Insane.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=487663

Theres the thread on the Rangers board if you care to read through.

Close to that here.

$22 seat (with STH discount)

Rd 1 $42 (with STH discount ~ 60 without)
Rd 2 $52 (with STH discount ~ 75 without)
Rd 3 $72 (with STH discount ~ 120 without)
Rd 4 $147 (with STH discount, ~220 without)

Taxes included in all. To give an idea of the STH discount, the same seats last year in Rd 4 had a FACE value of $172 (with taxes and everything would be around $200). Probably more this year. The face value of those seats in the regular season was $36 I believe. This year the seats were $20 face in the regular season.

That's nuts. One guy on the Rangers board was saying that if the Rangers played in every possible home game in the playoffs, they'd cost more than his season tickets.:amazed:

That would be true here even if they dont make the finals.

My half seasons are $2000. My playoff tickets this year will be $4000

I paid $200 CDN ($150 US) in '03 for Game 7 in a club seat. Which was a little expensive compared to what I was used to paying for downstairs at CAA for the playoffs, but not that much more. What are those seats now?

I got scalper seats in the 100s for that game. $600 a piece.

Last year I bought an extra two standing room tickets from a guy I met at SCF g1 for $150 each. That was the SECOND row of standing room lol. And he wasnt even a scalper. He actually sold them to me for face value.

We won't have to worry about them this year but they come out just before or at the start of the first round.

Oh and thank you Dolan for the next lockout. Maybe Marty can retire like Stevens did, without a season. What a strategy. Jack up ticket prices to increase revenue because there are 18,200 suckers who will pay anything to see what a playoff game looks like and raise the cap to levels of Holik-like insanity. The only "crock" I see here is how this ******* does business. Can't wait till FIOS comes to my town so I don't line his pockets with more of my money.



FIOS=no HD devils games I believe.