April 21, 2014
Another piece we did on Forbes this week was a breakdown of Pittsburgh Penguins and how prices have dropped since they lost home ice advantage in their series to the Blue Jackets in this year's NHL playoffs. Here's some of the article:
With their win last night against the Penguins, the Columbus Blue Jackets have won their first game in the NHL playoffs and brought the first NHL playoff win to the Buckeye State. Despite that historic achievement, prices for Blue Jacket Playoff tickets have dropped 4% since the beginning of the series. The average price for the next two games at Nationwide Arena are $199.57 with a get-in price of $87. While the decrease in price may mean the Blue Jackets fan are still not believing, Penguins fans have definitely lost faith. Over the last two days, the average price for Penguins playoff tickets has fallen off a cliff. Prices for game five, which will be played at Consol Energy Center, are down 43% to an average of $220. The cheapest ticket for game five is now $74, making it cheaper than the next two games in Columbus. At an average of $164, Penguins tickets during the regular season were almost $100 more expensive than Blue Jacket tickets. If the series goes to a game seven, the Penguins will host it and the current average price for that game is the most expensive remaining game of the series with an average price of $379. The cheapest price for that game is $100.
To read the rest of this article, head over to main piece on Forbes.com.
