Suburban arenas a problem for NHL

[ahlam1399]

http://static-global-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/img-resizer/tenant/amp/entityid/BBFy3Ix.img?h=100&w=100&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=628&y=300This wee, little Maple Leafs road trip to Florida and Carolina offer a window into two of the leagueâ??s weaker franchises in terms of attendance.Both need to make the playoffs to get attention in their markets. Both play to lots of empty seats. Both have arenas that are in the middle of nowhere and hard to get to.Itâ??s hard to support a bad team that is hard to get to.Florida is in a stronger position than Carolina in terms of ownership and its local future. No one is trying to poach the Panthers.The...

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