Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Tickets: What’s up for tonight?

True Bruins fans know that being down 2-0 in a series means nothing. Isn’t that right Montreal? It takes four games to win the elusive Cup, and right now Vancouver is only halfway there. So with that as a backdrop, and the series shifting back to Causeway St tonight, the obvious question in my world is: How much for tickets?

The good news is tickets are available, roughly 2000 if you look through the various secondary markets (Stubhub, Ace, etc.). The bad news is tickets are pricey, but is that really a shock?

(I digress: I know the media loves the expensive ticket angle,and I’m not suggesting the seats aren’t expensive, but at this point the story is getting old. It’s not like the Garden will be half empty tonight because the seats are overpriced. My popcorn at the movie theater cost me $6, my “you pick two” at Panera cost me $11, the MBTA is selling women’s jeans for $159, and a former “friend” of mine paid $2000 for a pair of shoes. Some shit is expensive, the public will continue to pay for it, isn’t it time to find a new story?)

So let’s start with the box office face value vs current market price and where you can buy them:

Balcony (Face Value between $360-$385, excluding Rows 1 & 2)
Current Price:  $360 
My Thoughts: You read that right, for box office face value, you can purchase tickets tonight direct from StubHub (disclosure: I do NOT have a relationship with them, I’m just pointing out where the least expensive tickets are available). It’s likely in some cases that the tickets are owned by season ticket holders, which were purchased prior to the playoffs and made available to them at a significant discount. So the price on your ticket may not say $360, but if you made the purchase direct from the box office, that’s exactly what you would’ve paid. The season ticket holder makes a few bucks, you pay box office prices, and StubHub makes their transaction fee (yuck) on the purchase. For a series that’s has huge demand, I’m somewhat surprised to see tickets priced at a reasonable market rate vs the actual face value.

Loge (Face Value between $610 – $860 depending on location and row)
Current Price: $690
My Thoughts: Similar to Balcony seats, you can find Loge seats at or near box office face value. I wouldn’t be surprised if many of these seats are being sold by Season Ticket Holders looking to make a few bucks, but still selling at a price that gives the buyer decent value (again, comparing to box office face). The listing above, at $690, is on the Ace Ticket website, and as I disclosed with the StubHub listing, I do not have an affiliate relationship in place with Ace. More options can be found HERE.

Which seat would I pick if I had my choice? I’d actually choose a seat not in either the Balcony or Loge. Instead, I’d opt for the SportsDeck, which includes wait service, your own bar, complimentary appetizers and soft drinks and access to Premium Level restaurants. Right now you can find SRO tickets for $571, cheaper than Loge with better amenities and a view that I happen to enjoy, directly behind the net.