Lame as in “an uninteresting arena”? The SAP is a good answer. Without the nickname there’s not much special about the building itself.
F1Barbie83
Arizona.. the asu arena only holds 5000 people. It’s also lacking in concessions and don’t even get me started on the fact that every ticket is over $200
yemx0351
Think the only right answer at this time is Arizona.
The Rangers, sure it’s a historic venue but concourses and seating bowl are bland, the bathrooms are tiny with long lines, and the exit corridors look like a NYCHA building, people piss in the stairwells just like the projects
Ilkley_dipper
The Coyotes lack of a roof, walls, seats, or even ice would suggest theirs isn’t great
LiveIndividual
Calgary.
burnerAcxnt98
Has to be Calgary IMO that mf is always flooding or something always wrong with it
MetalXHorse
The tank gets hella loud because of the low ceiling and it’s built into the ground. What is this slander?
136AngryBees
Philly. They can’t even get their escalators to work right
Fausto_Alarcon
Calgary hands down. Cool outside appearance- the arena itself is terrible for 2023.
Grinning_Dog
As a Bruins fan, TD Garden is pretty lame. Building was so ugly they had to cover it up with luxury apartment buildings. No real character on the inside, especially since they replaced the yellow seats.
Tough to do indoor arenas of this size though, there’s only so much you can do. I’ve been to UBS, MSG, Prudential, the post-rennovation Nassau, Barclays, Ball, Enterprise, PPG, SAP, Wells Fargo, and Gila River and really only UBS stands out to me as being exceptional. I liked Enterprise too in STL but probably because I had access to the VIP level there when I went lol.
Rarecandy31
I’ve been to 14 of the current NHL rinks and the Saddledome by far seemed the weakest. Of course Arizona takes the cake but that’s a different scenario.
Hutch25
Saddledome. It’s literally falling apart, plus if I recall correctly it’s the oldest rink in the league.
MNGopherfan
Anaheim?
Faceit_Solveit
Arizona by definition
shadesof3
I’d say Saddle Dome. Simply cause the place is falling apart. I can’t say Arizona as the arena looks really nice but it’s just small.
Tricky_Passenger3931
The Saddledome is one of the biggest dumps in all of sports, never mind just hockey.
tiggertom66
I won’t stand for the slander of mullet arena in this thread.
It’s a great *college* level stadium with great atmosphere due to the size.
That being said the coyotes should be embarrassed to be the secondary tenant in a college stadium
RMZ13
I mean, that intro in Vegas where they get their little neon costumes on and bang the drums so the players can skate out of the giant dildo is pretty lame.
RocketPhil89
Even worst, the team that dosent have a stadium, the Coyotes 😅
Parkway-D
Saying the Shark Tank is the lamest is wild. Have you ever been to a game there? From the surrounding area of the arena (the walk from the bars at San Pedro Square to the Tank is top tier), to the intro with the shark head, it doesn’t get more exciting than that.
Did a Vegas fan make this post?
jpatt05
Saddledome in Calgary is sad as fuck.
flyfishies
Whatever dumb team you’re a fan of
RacistJudicata
I’m just here to fight anybody who dares to say the Sack.
tjsmi8694
I’ve heard San Jose is actually a great place to watch a game especially in the playoffs even if it’s kinda dated. I personally hate MSG but might just be a bias against New York but idc about how famous the place is it’s a concert arena not a sports arena
DrexlSpivey84
Besides Arizona, Calgary hands down. Caught a game there on a trip and it is like a walking through a time portal straight into 1981. It’s honestly embarrassing.
erock1119
I love the Shark Tank, and this is coming from a Kings fan. The low ceilings make it super loud in there. They’ve set records!
TitShark
Anaheim has a lame stadium
Dis-Ducks-Fan-1130
Ottawa
Btw the Shark Tank layout is actually pretty nice. Both levels empty out to the same concourse and it’s a large open area with high ceilings. Also the nose bleeds aren’t too far from the ice compared to other arenas.
djackieunchaned
The capital one arena is nice inside but the area around it basically smells like pee 24/7
joeh4384
I liked Joe Louis Arena more then the LCA. All these new pro stadiums and arenas are just soulless.
beavers10
Vancouver. Dog shit arena. Packed in like sardines on the concourse. Tickets are way too expensive for the product on the ice. I live in Vancouver but went to the kraken/oilers game in Seattle last year. What a difference!
BuzzOff2011
If you’re talking lame cause of how low energy it can be its Scotiabank arena
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Arizona.
No debate that it’s Arizona.
Lame as in “an uninteresting arena”? The SAP is a good answer. Without the nickname there’s not much special about the building itself.
Arizona.. the asu arena only holds 5000 people. It’s also lacking in concessions and don’t even get me started on the fact that every ticket is over $200
Think the only right answer at this time is Arizona.
Everyone is going to use this thread to bash the Yotes, [but at least they haven’t had to put up netting to catch pieces of concrete as their arena literally crumbles](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/saddledome-roof-ring-crumbling-1.6581994)
Barring Arizona, the Saddledome seems outdated
All corporate names suck. Except when the Flyers’ arena was called the First Union Center and everyone called it the « FU Center ». I think there was a call for the arena to be renamed the Spectrum after the [Wells Fargo criminal charges.](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wells-fargo-agrees-pay-3-billion-resolve-criminal-and-civil-investigations-sales-practices)
The Rangers, sure it’s a historic venue but concourses and seating bowl are bland, the bathrooms are tiny with long lines, and the exit corridors look like a NYCHA building, people piss in the stairwells just like the projects
The Coyotes lack of a roof, walls, seats, or even ice would suggest theirs isn’t great
Calgary.
Has to be Calgary IMO that mf is always flooding or something always wrong with it
The tank gets hella loud because of the low ceiling and it’s built into the ground. What is this slander?
Philly. They can’t even get their escalators to work right
Calgary hands down. Cool outside appearance- the arena itself is terrible for 2023.
As a Bruins fan, TD Garden is pretty lame. Building was so ugly they had to cover it up with luxury apartment buildings. No real character on the inside, especially since they replaced the yellow seats.
Tough to do indoor arenas of this size though, there’s only so much you can do. I’ve been to UBS, MSG, Prudential, the post-rennovation Nassau, Barclays, Ball, Enterprise, PPG, SAP, Wells Fargo, and Gila River and really only UBS stands out to me as being exceptional. I liked Enterprise too in STL but probably because I had access to the VIP level there when I went lol.
I’ve been to 14 of the current NHL rinks and the Saddledome by far seemed the weakest. Of course Arizona takes the cake but that’s a different scenario.
Saddledome. It’s literally falling apart, plus if I recall correctly it’s the oldest rink in the league.
Anaheim?
Arizona by definition
I’d say Saddle Dome. Simply cause the place is falling apart. I can’t say Arizona as the arena looks really nice but it’s just small.
The Saddledome is one of the biggest dumps in all of sports, never mind just hockey.
I won’t stand for the slander of mullet arena in this thread.
It’s a great *college* level stadium with great atmosphere due to the size.
That being said the coyotes should be embarrassed to be the secondary tenant in a college stadium
I mean, that intro in Vegas where they get their little neon costumes on and bang the drums so the players can skate out of the giant dildo is pretty lame.
Even worst, the team that dosent have a stadium, the Coyotes 😅
Saying the Shark Tank is the lamest is wild. Have you ever been to a game there? From the surrounding area of the arena (the walk from the bars at San Pedro Square to the Tank is top tier), to the intro with the shark head, it doesn’t get more exciting than that.
Did a Vegas fan make this post?
Saddledome in Calgary is sad as fuck.
Whatever dumb team you’re a fan of
I’m just here to fight anybody who dares to say the Sack.
I’ve heard San Jose is actually a great place to watch a game especially in the playoffs even if it’s kinda dated. I personally hate MSG but might just be a bias against New York but idc about how famous the place is it’s a concert arena not a sports arena
Besides Arizona, Calgary hands down. Caught a game there on a trip and it is like a walking through a time portal straight into 1981. It’s honestly embarrassing.
I love the Shark Tank, and this is coming from a Kings fan. The low ceilings make it super loud in there. They’ve set records!
Anaheim has a lame stadium
Ottawa
Btw the Shark Tank layout is actually pretty nice. Both levels empty out to the same concourse and it’s a large open area with high ceilings. Also the nose bleeds aren’t too far from the ice compared to other arenas.
The capital one arena is nice inside but the area around it basically smells like pee 24/7
I liked Joe Louis Arena more then the LCA. All these new pro stadiums and arenas are just soulless.
Vancouver. Dog shit arena. Packed in like sardines on the concourse. Tickets are way too expensive for the product on the ice. I live in Vancouver but went to the kraken/oilers game in Seattle last year. What a difference!
If you’re talking lame cause of how low energy it can be its Scotiabank arena
Since when did hockey have ‘stadiums’?