Arizona Sports Face-Off: Digging the Whiteout?
Apr 12, 2012, 5:53 PM | Updated: 9:00 pm
Playoff hockey is back in the desert, and it’s bringing
the “Whiteout” with it.
As such, Coyotes fans will turn Jobing.com Arena into a
sea of white for the third consecutive year.
That’s all well and good, provided you like the concept.
But what if you don’t? Should the Whiteout go away,
forever?
That’s the topic of this week’s Arizona Sports Face-Off.
Vince Marotta: Dump it |
Adam Green: Keep it |
I used to love the Whiteout, I really did. The visual aspect of it is just stunning.
But once you get past the aesthetics of it, what’s there?
The Coyotes haven’t won a playoff series since 1987– the
There’s got to be more than the visuals — in this case |
Look, I know the Whiteout has not helped the Coyotes win games. Their record in the playoffs is far from impressive, and there is no competitive advantage to having all the fans dressed in white.
But the Whiteout isn’t about the players — it’s about the
So what if it’s not a unique tradition or, really, even
Be honest, you know there are few sights in sports that And they’ll get it at every home game in Glendale. |