Plenty of empty seats at Senators-Rangers second round playoff series opener
OTTAWA — Hundreds of empty seats dotted the crowd at Canadian Tire Centre as the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Thursday in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Dozens of rows in the upper bowl were completely void of fans and there was even a noticeable smattering of vacant seats in the lower bowl.
The Senators had no comment when asked about the empty seats at the game and the attendance was not announced. The official game sheet said 16,744 fans were in the 19,153-seat arena.
The cheapest available seat for Thursday’s game was $96 and parking rose to $30. Staff members could be seen pulling free giveaway towels off the empty seats.