The MLB League Championship Series match ups and schedule have been set. Can the Rangers make it back to the World Series? Hard core Tigers, Brewers, and Cardinals fans in Detroit, Milwaukee, and St Louis dare to think this might be THE year.
And the best news? Asking prices dropped overnight. Check out best values and the broadest selection of Brewers – Cards tickets and Rangers – Tigers tickets now on FanSnap.
Frederick Stanley, Earl of Derby famously danated a trophy for the best team in hockey. Today, the best teams in the NHL play for Lord Stanley's Cup.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and this year’s road to Lord Stanley’s Cup is going to be good.
The Vancouver Canucks finished with the best overall record in the NHL, going 54-19. The Canucks face off against the defending Stanley Cup champ Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, which will be one of the more competitive of the first round match-ups.
Canadian golden-boy Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins start their playoff run against the Tampa Bay Lightning, while rival Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals take on the New York Rangers in the first round.
Which city is most hyped up for their respective team’s opening games? Check out the most in-demand NHL Playoffs tickets below. We averaged each team’s average ticket price for the first two home games in the first round to determine what city is most amped for this year’s chase for the Cup.
Canada loves it some hockey: both the Canucks and the Habs have the most in-demand tickets out of all 16 playoff teams. In fact, the Canucks tickets are almost $200 more on average than Bruins tickets.
(Based on average ticket price for the series)
Check out the latest on Stanley Cup Playoffs: Tickets to the Conference Semifinals (Round 2)
There are those times in a sports fans life where things are just right. This weekend has got to feel like one of those times. With the Final Four in Houston, Opening Day baseball around the country, and playoff basketball just weeks away, it’s a great time to be a fan. We’ve done a survey of all of the Best Value tickets from around the country. Whether it’s the NCAAs, baseball, or the NBA, you’re bound to find something that strikes your fancy below.
MLB tickets: Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers, Friday April 1st This weekend, you get to choose between the Final Four and MLB Opening Day /Home Openers. What a great weekend! In fact, we debated whether this weekend was the absolute best in sports. Is there a better one? Super Bowl weekend? NBA or MLB All-Star weekends? The start of March Madness? It’s a tough choice. Let us know what you think in the comments.
During Spring Training, we looked at MLB Opening Day ticket market prices so to channel our excitement on the eve of the 2011 MLB season, we thought it would interesting to compare MLB ticket prices this year versus the last year and 2009. We thought it would also be interesting to see which teams’ tickets are getting hotter and which fans were less excited about their teams prospects in 2011.
We started with average ticket market prices across the league for every team for every home game. We compared tickets for the entire season as of today versus this time last year and this time in 2009. In aggregate, MLB ticket market prices are up in 2011 ($67) compared to 2010 ($64). But MLB ticket prices are still down compared to 2009 when baseball tickets averaged $74.
Phillies, Red Sox, Twins, Rays, Rangers, Mets and Yankees tickets are up pretty substantially over last year. The Rangers and Rays fan remain energized after last season’s deep post season runs. The defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants tickets are up slightly, but not like you might guess after winning the fall classic.
We can’t wait to see what the 2011 season holds.
See you at the ballpark.
The Fall Classic is on its way. Just five more wins separate the Yanks, Phils, Rangers and Giants from the World Series. For the Yankees and Phillies, it would be a return to baseball’s biggest stage, but the Rangers and Giants may have something to say about that. Here’s a look at the road to the World Series in the American and National leagues.
NLCS: Giants at Phillies Citizens Bank Park Tickets Seating Chart
NLCS Game 1: Giants at Phillies tickets to Home Game 1
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Lincecum (17-10, ERA 3.29) @ Halladay (22-10, ERA 2.36)
NLCS Game 2: Giants at Phillies tickets to Home Game 2
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2010 at 8:19 PM
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Sanchez (13-9, ERA 3.00) @ Oswalt (13-13, ERA 2.82)
NLCS: Phillies @ Giants tickets AT&T Park Tickets Seating Chart
NLCS Game 3: Phillies @ Giants tickets to Home Game 1
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2010 at 1:19 PM
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
Hamels (13-11, ERA 2.94) @ Cain (13-11, ERA 3.05)
NLCS Game 4: Phillies @ Giants tickets to Home Game 2
Saturday, Oct. 20, 2010 at 4:57 PM
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
Blanton (9-6, ERA 4.82) @ Bumgarner (8-6, ERA 3.00)
NLCS Game 5: Phillies @ Giants tickets to Home Game 3
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2010 at 4:57 PM
AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
NLCS Game 6: Giants @ Phillies tickets to Home Game 3 (If Necessary)
Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at 3:57PM
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
NLCS Game 7: Giants @ Phillies tickets to Home Game 4 (If Necessary)
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2010 at 7:57PM
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
ALCS: Yankees @ Rangers Tickets Seating Chart
ALCS Game 1: Yankees @ Rangers tickets to Home Game 1
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at 7:07PM
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX
Sabathia (22-7, ERA 3.21) @ Wilson (16-8, ERA 3.25)
ALCS Game 2: Yankees @ Rangers tickets to Home Game 2
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 at 3:07PM
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX
Hughes (19-8, ERA 4.03) @ Lewis (12-13, ERA 3.63)
ALCS: Rangers @ Yankees tickets Yankee Stadium Seating Chart
ALCS Game 3: Rangers @ Yankees tickets to Home Game 1
Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 at 7:07PM
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Lee (14-9, ERA 3.00) @ Pettitte (12-3, ERA 3.24)
ALCS Game 4: Rangers @ Yankees tickets to Home Game 2
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 at 7:07PM
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Hunter (13-5, ERA 3.75) @ Burnett (10-15, ERA 5.26)
ALCS Game 5: Rangers @ Yankees tickets to Home Game 3
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at 4:07PM
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
ALCS Game 6: Yankees @ Rangers tickets to Home Game 3 (If Necessary)
Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 at 7:07PM
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX
ALCS Game 7: Yankees @ Rangers tickets to Home Game 4 (If Necessary)
Friday, Oct. 23, 2010 at 7:07PM
Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX
The NHL season is in full swing, and New York and Boston fans are still the leading searchers for hockey tickets on FanSnap, with Bruins fans edging into first place.
The most popular NHL tickets fans searched for in October were identical to the September hot list although the surging Capitals have moved up four slots to the #3 position and the LA Kings have knocked the Anaheim Ducks out of the top ten. Have a look:
10. LA Kings tickets
The interesting thing is that three of the current division leading teams are not on the most popular tickets list: Penguins tickets, Sabres tickets, and Blue Jackets tickets. What up with that?
There are several hot match-ups coming up this week so check out the great selection of: Sabres @ Bruins tickets, Penguins @ Sharks tickets, Kings @ Blackhawks tickets, Penguins @ Bruins tickets, Red Wings @ Blue Jackets tickets, Sabres @ Flyers tickets, and Bruins @ Penguins tickets !
Face off!
Mike
Bring on the skates! The NHL season has just begun, while both the Flyers and the Flames are already 3-0. We have already seen our first goal scored while sitting down. And…. we can already tell whose rabid fans are searching for hockey tickets the most on FanSnap.
Check it out! The Flyers have jumped three spots compared to the August hot list, and the Avalanche have knocked the Kings out of the top ten:
The Bruins signed enforcer Milan Lucic to three more years. The Flyers picked up Ray Emery. The Sharks now have Dany Heatley – who’s ready to take the Stanley Cup?
Mike
The Stanley Cup playoff match-ups have been set, and it took every last game of the NHL regular season to determine the lineups. UPDATE: While the dates and times have not been finalized yet, A quick search on FanSnap finds that NHL playoff tickets are already available from many of the ticket providers. The first playoff games start on Wednesday Apr 15.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
#8 Montreal Canadiens @ #1 Boston Bruins (first games 4/16 and 4/18)
#7 New York Rangers @ #2 Washington Capitals (4/15 and 4/18)
#6 Carolina Hurricanes @ #3 New Jersey Devils (4/15 and 4/17)
#5 Philadelphia Flyers @ #4 Pittsburgh Penguins (4/15 and 4/17)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
#8 Anaheim Ducks @ #1 San Jose Sharks (4/16 and 4/19)
#7 Columbus Blue Jackets @ #2 Detroit Red Wings (4/16 and 4/18)
#6 St. Louis Blues @ #3 Vancouver Canucks (4/15 and 4/17)
#5 Calgary Flames @ #4 Chicago Blackhawks (4/16 and 4/18)
p.s. Go Sharks!
Mike