Claude_Verret

I got the SuperFan HD package for free. All it took was a phone call and telling the CSR the exact same argument that you just laid out along with reminding them that they were offering the package free to new subscribers and how that was unfair to long time loyal customers. It really was as simple as that.

The B's announcers are absolutely brutal and I agree with what has already been mentioned about their constant whining about calls / non-calls. What is most annoying to me though is that the play by play jackass sounds like someone just died when the Sabres score. Let there be no doubt, RJ is a homer, but at least he tries to raise his voice in recognition when the other team scores.

I believe that was Gretzky.

The horn is coming from a big black guy (Canes employee I'm assuming) who stands by the Canes cheerleaders in one corner of the rink. He has been there every time I have gone to a game and I was right next to him tonight. It's really irritating. Was it also noticeable on TV how the sound guy kept the music playing into the game action a few times? Absolutely bush league all around.

I wasn't totally referring to your post. My reason for asking Caniacs to name their #7-10 d-men from last year is two fold: 1.) To demonstrate how they really don't know their team all that well 2.) To attempt to demonstrate to them that losing 4 of your top 6 d-men would represent a HUGE blow to their team's chances of success. Thanks for doing the work for me. I never really have bothered to look and see who their top 10 were from last year. I was waiting until someone could actually give me four names before I bothered to check for myself. ;) T

I live in Raleigh and dealing with idiots who can't admit that maybe, just maybe us losing 4 of our 6 d-men for game 7 could have had an effect on the outcome of that series is absolutely draining. This is the discussion that I now begin with Caniacs who can't admit to this. Q: Please name for me the Hurricanes' #7-10 defensemen on their depth chart last year..... A: Some can name one, maybe two of them. My response is then: Now imagaine that these guys, WHO YOU CAN'T EVEN NAME, are ALL playing in a game seven for you. A: Usually silence or stammering. The best answer I ever received though was: We don't even have 10 defensmen! I'm now up to 32 people I have had this discussion with. I'll stop asking when someone comes up with all four defensmen.

I have no problem at all admitting that the Canes are a really good team. I really don't hate that team at all, they were as deserving as any of the final four last year in taking home the Cup. I have been following sports long enough to know that in addition to being good you also need some luck to take it all. Our bad luck was their good luck and they took advantage and rode it to the Cup. Good for them. It's their fans I find it hard to have much respect for. Canes get slugged tonight, 4-1.

Does that mean I might need to change mine?

All I know is i don't want to see fuggin Ric Flair on the scoreboard doing that friggin stupid woooohooooo routine. Living in the heart of enemy territory I have really come to despise the canes over the course of this week. Let's Go Buffalo!

Can anyone that was there confirm what the PA announcer said while Dumont was down? I could have sworn he said something like "Now let's make sure we cheer when he gets up." Either way, the few classy fans at ice level you could actually see clapping when Dumont was carried off were drowned out by the sea of boos resonating down from the rafters. What a bunch of iceholes. Edit: sorry, didn't see Hirly's post above about the PA announcer. Seriously though, WTF is up with the PA guy even thinking of saying that?

I hope we use the last two poor performances as motivation like Carolina did against us on 2/12. Carolina was one pissed off team coming into that game after having just lost at home to Pittsburgh. I need to shut up all the Carolina bandwagon fans that I work with. Sabres 4 Canes 2

I want to know how losing one game in your last eight is considered slumping? WTF? Form today's Raleigh N&O: "Buffalo roams into town slumping too" Link I'll be at Blinco's as well before the game.