Albany Devils game atmosphere?

[Yitz]

I'm a student in the Albany area and I was thinking about going to an Albany Devils game. I was wondering if anyone could let me know what the atmosphere is like at the games. Have people been showing up to games? I mean, for $10 tickets I'll go no matter what but if the crowds are good and the building is gonna be reasonably filled I might try and get a big group together or something.

[Bleedred]

From what the attendance looks like on the scorecard every game, they usually don't seem to even get to 3k people in attendance. Many times not eclipsing 2500.

[Devils1029]

Took the drive up from Jersey a few weeks back with the family to take in a Saturday night game vs Adirondack....actually got to see them win. The TUC is not the Prudential Center and there are a lot less people in there but it is a very pleasant experience to take in. Great for the family and young kids but also you can get seats right up against the glass for pretty cheap and everything, parking, food, beer, and souveneirs are all a lot less than down in Newark.

Fans get into it and while there are a number of cheesy promotions and such, it really was a lot of fun. I really had a blast and am planning another trip up on January 6th unless we get regular hockey back in time....

[Eggers]

Relative to some AHL arenas, TUC is HUGE. A 17500 cap arena is gonna look dead no matter what teams are playing that night, unfortunately. That can affect the atmosphere, but the hockey is always a blast, especially if you have an interest in the teams playing. At least that's how it always feels to me in Hartford's graveyard of an arena.

[Saugus]

Originally Posted by Eggers

Relative to some AHL arenas, TUC is HUGE. A 17500 cap arena is gonna look dead no matter what teams are playing that night, unfortunately. That can affect the atmosphere, but the hockey is always a blast, especially if you have an interest in the teams playing. At least that's how it always feels to me in Hartford's graveyard of an arena.

You going to the game this Sunday? I'm thinking of going.