The Vancouver Canucks play their first game of the regular season against Calgary Flames tonight.
The team has a new GM, coach and a revamped line-up filled with names Vancouverites struggle to recognize.
Despite a relatively strong showing in the pre-season, ticket sales are slow.
But the real die-hard fans believe the Canucks just need a few wins at the beginning of the season to get sales back up again.
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An aggressive ad campaign has already been launched in theatres, on TV and on radio promising change is coming.
With Trevor Linden at the helm and Willie Desjardins in charge of the bench, will the fans stay tuned in?
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