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Message: [QUOTE="champs99and04, post: 2421351, member: 488"] From what I have gathered I might be the only person in the world with this opinion, but Hartford is a nice city and the XL center is a good enough building. I enjoy making the trip - which for me is close to two each way - a few times per year, particularly if it's a Saturday afternoon game. Seriously. It's not that bad. Nobody is going there on their honeymoon and maybe I'm just easily impressed, but it has the feel of a city without the obnoxious numbers of people. The same people who bash Hartford now are the ones 20 years from that will be upset that there are larger crowds. You can't have it all. I used to be adamant that Gampel was a far better atmosphere, but the last couple years there have been underwhelming and I actually think the XL has been better. Unfortunately there is no easy fix, but then again the type of logistical concerns that are being expressed here are ones that better fan bases don't even think about. Weekdays can be tricky, but there is no reason Saturday games against good opponents shouldn't be sold out regardless of where it is played. [/QUOTE]