The Sens will take steps to ensure there are fewer Habs fans at their games

Marc-Olivier Cook
The Sens will take steps to ensure there are fewer Habs fans at their games
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When the Canadiens play in Ottawa, you'll find Habs fans in the stands.

Fans make the trip to cheer on the Montreal team because it's not a long drive. And there are also fans of the club who happen to be in the area (or nearby).

It's pretty much the same when the Leafs visit the nation's capital. We saw a great example of this recently, when the Canadiens beat the Senators in Ottawa on March 11… 

 

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But now, the Sens have had enough. They've taken steps to ensure this doesn't happen again: management and the club want to feel at home when playing at the Canadian Tire Centre, even if it's against the Canadiens or the Leafs.

And to do that, the Sens want to do two things:

  1. Encourage the most passionate fans to buy more tickets for games against the Habs or the Leafs.
  2. Build an exclusive section for Senators fans on the upper level of the Canadian Tire Centre.

Clearly, the Senators have come up with some solutions. But will it change anything? 

That's… interesting.

The Sens are really fed up with seeing fans of other teams invading the Canadian Tire Centre, and we've reached the point where the organization felt it was important to take action.

I wonder if the guys talk about it in the locker room…

Because honestly, I get the feeling this might actually backfire on the Senators. The organization wants to ask its fans to buy more tickets so there are fewer people cheering for the opposing team: I think that's a bit childish.

Actually, I think it's kind of pathetic in a way. On the other hand, I'm curious to see if there will be any changes because the Sens can't stop anyone from buying tickets to attend a game.

Oh well. It's very Ottawa Senators, I think… 


In a nutshell

– Interesting.

– Great contest:

– Yeah.

– Stay tuned.

– Already?

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