The Good Old (Real) Expensive Hockey Game

Hoping to go to Game 7 of the Capitals-Penguins series? It would really help to be a well-heeled lobbyist, or the inheritor of vast wealth.  A cursory glance at some ticket broker sites today reveals a rather Recession-proof going rate for the series-deciding ducats -- you better be ready to fork over an arm and a leg. With game 7 sold out long ago, ticket-less fans will have to turn to places like Craigslist and Stubhub to score their tickets. It certainly can be said that this is not a game to be missed, but how much is it really worth? According to one seller on StubHub, seeing the game, in practically the last row of the upper deck, is worth $1,700. The businessman, if we can call him that, has two seats listed in Row Q of section 403 for $1,700 dollars apiece. Taking a look at listings for other available tickets, it becomes clear that this is the most expensive seat in the house. You know those VIP seats down low that are rarely filled in regular season? There...