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Portland has only one major league team, the Trailblazers. It is the 23rd largest metro area. Most pro leagues have around 30 teams. I almost want to just say, do the math. Not only does it not have a second major team, it has the Beavers, triple A baseball, and the biggest football team plays on a high school’s field. The hockey team is in the WHL, the juniors. Now, of course, I’d like there to be a bigger hockey team, something AHL maybe, or move the Panthers here. But wouldn’t some other sport want a piece of this? You could move the Coyotes out of Phoenix and give them a new name. Seriously, there are a lot of places that have NHL teams where playing hockey is crazy, but the middle of the desert has to top that list, and they have the second worst attendance*.

* Total numbers, the Panthers have the worst as a percentage of the seats they have in the arena. Also low on the filling it out numbers? Washington. Come on D.C. residents! Don’t listen to that Crosby is best crap. You have the most amazing hockey player alive today in your city. Go and see him. He will score crazy amazing goals for you to cheer about.