Quoting: NHLfan10506
And now look…
The Whalers and North Stars are in the conference finals as the Hurricanes and Stars along with two other sunbelt franchises. And the Nordiques won the cup last year as the Avalanche.
All have loyal strong fanbases. All successful.
Carolina was successful because the team was good immediately.
Dallas was successful because the team was good immediately.
Colorado was successful because the team was good immediately.
Vegas was successful because the team was good immediately.
Tampa was successful because the team eventually became good.
Nashville was successful because the team eventually became good.
Arizona has been unsuccessful because the team was bad. They have always been bad.
If Dallas, Carolina, Tampa, had inept on ice play the way the coyotes do, they would not be success stories. They’d be just like the Atlanta Thrashers and Arizona Coyotes.
I would not really call Florida a success story either. They sell out in the playoffs only, which they historically made once every 5 years or so. Even when they’re a good team they don’t sell out in the regular season.