For years, it's all we've ever heard.
You won three Cups, but have your celebrations in parking lots.
You always win, but can't sell out your own building.
Not sure where the next parade will be, but it's pretty damn clear — the fans are showing, and they're showing in big numbers.
Sunday's game against Winnipeg was the Devils' 11th sellout in 13 games (the only non-sellouts were against Tampa — it almost seems scripted).
Through 13 games, the Devils are playing at 97.7-percent capacity with an average crowd of 17,223. Though it's considered 20th in the league (blame capacity for that), the Devils' attendance is better than some teams noted for great attendance, including the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers.
The old adage that the Devils have no fans? You can cross that one off, just like you did with 1994 a year ago. And considering it's a shortened season following a huge lockout, this is great news. And a great testament to our fans.
But fret not, Rangers and Flyers fans — you still have our parking-lot celebrations to make fun of our team over.
Parking Lot Celebrations are an original thing. How many teams do that? It's also something that no other team would do.
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