I went to a Thrashers game when they were in Atlanta. Fun as shit, but it's obvious why they left town. We literally walked right down to the front row in front of the glass to watch the game. It's pretty much football on ice minus the pussies that fake injuries. Fights, players playing with injuries that would put them on the IR for any other sport, etc.
but.. the winner gets 1 mil for winning the Championship! That is something right? Even so far as to get VISAs for the out of country players to come to USA to play!