In what could’ve been just a regular Tuesday night game for the San Jose Sharks against the Columbus Blue Jackets, fans flocked to SAP Center. The game was nearly sold out. The official announced attendance that was recorded on NHL.com was 16,258.
No disrespect is intended to the Blue Jackets or their fans, but on a January 6th weeknight, the chances of the “5th Line” traveling to see CBJ were less. Regardless of who the opponent has been that has come through SAP Center this season, Sharks fans have begun to return to the Tank.
Looking at last season’s matchup between the Blue Jackets and the Sharks, there was a drastic improvement in attendance. Granted, the 2024 game happened on Nov. 5, aka election night, so there was a potential conflict. On that November night, the official attendance was just 10,376.
The Athletic already released numbers showing San Jose has the highest year-over-year attendance growth in the NHL.
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