This is not a good look for the National Hockey League.
Even after the Anaheim Ducks took a 1-0 lead on Friday night there was still a noticeable number of empty seats in the building, prompting widespread criticism of the Ducks fan base on social media.
While there could be a number of factors at play here, including the fact that the game was at 6:00 pm in a high traffic area on a Friday night, it simply doesn't look good in what is the semi-final of your Championship tournament.
TSN insider Pierre LeBrun came to the defense of the Anaheim fan base, citing some of the factors we mentioned above.
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Here's a look at how empty the arena looked over 5 minutes into the first period.