"The reality is this city should have a much higher season ticket base. When you have a significant season ticket base (let's say 13,500), you don't need to rely on the walk-up crowd as much. Ottawa is clearly a walk-up town - which is a very troubling label to have. That's fantastic for now when you've got the most exciting team to watch, but what about three years from now if the team isn't as competitive?" Senator fans might not like this statement, but it is a very valid point. Pretty easy to watch a team and be a fan when your team gets over a 100 points a year and loses in the first few rounds of the playoffs every year.