Never lived in a hockey town I guess. All Scalpers accomplish is 1) seriously make life hell for front of house staff dealing with this shit, 2) ensure the value of the visit goes to them not the restaurant, and 3) likely cause downward pressure on tips thanks to having to pay more just to be there in the first place.
This, of course, is the sort of institutionalized grift Ticketmaster has added to every event venu, and cheering them on is awfully close to cheering for the Ticketmaster business model, to the chagrin of artists and fans everywhere.
