You will loose every time.
Detroit attendance
2001 99.7%
2002 100.00%
2003 100.00%
2004 100.00%
2005 NHL Strike
2006 100.00%
2007 100.00%
2008 92.1%
In comparison Montreal, would you consider that a hockey town?
2001 94.5 %
2002 94.1%
2003 97.2%
2004 96.6%
2005 NHL Strike
2006 100%
2007 100%
2008 100%
Not bad for the city hit hardest by the current US econimical crunch, but let me guess, Montreal is a bandwagon town as well?
Source ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/attendance?year=2007
Any other bright observations from your part?