X. Benedict Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Pirates and Sabres join forces Link>>>> Nice piece, Chris. Glad you're aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Pirates and Sabres join forces Link>>>> Agreed, nice article. It's going to be nice to have a voice on the farm, keeping us up-to-date on our prospects' progress. Just an FYI - to post pics you need to upload them to the board, you can't just link to them. When you click "Add Reply" at the bottom you should see a drop-down menu box under the text area that says "Manage Current Attachments" and under that should be a box with "browse" and "upload" to the right. Browse to find your file, click upload, and then use the drop-down "manage current attachments" menu to put the pic into the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Nice piece, Chris.Glad you're aboard. Yeah, what he said. It'll be good having you keeping us up to date on the happenings in Maine. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 the Pirates logo is rather emasculating next to the slug... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Agreed, nice article. It's going to be nice to have a voice on the farm, keeping us up-to-date on our prospects' progress. Just an FYI - to post pics you need to upload them to the board, you can't just link to them. When you click "Add Reply" at the bottom you should see a drop-down menu box under the text area that says "Manage Current Attachments" and under that should be a box with "browse" and "upload" to the right. Browse to find your file, click upload, and then use the drop-down "manage current attachments" menu to put the pic into the post. WOO HOO!!!! Thanks for showing me that.... I'm used to using the IMG link. Thanks for the welcome aboard too!!!!! I'll certainly do my best to keep you up-to-date!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 WCSH6.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I've been :w00t: :cry: :w00t: :cry: :w00t: :cry: :w00t: :cry: all day long. Can't wait to follow the Pirates, but so sad about the lost link between the Sabres and the Amerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I'll have to head up there for a game at some point. If nothing else, it'll let me boo Gerbe again. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 WOO HOO!!!! Thanks for showing me that.... I'm used to using the IMG link. Thanks for the welcome aboard too!!!!! I'll certainly do my best to keep you up-to-date!!!!! No problemo. :thumbsup: I'm trying to weasel my way into covering some Lake Erie Monsters games next season for the Plain Dealer, but it's tough to get freelance assignments outside of high school fall sports season - they just don't have enough assignments to go around. This year I got a press pass to cover just one, and that was because the Monsters hosted a high school hockey tourney before the Monsters-Phantoms game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 "...Don?t expect, at least for this season, to see the Pirates play anybody from AHL?s Western Conference, which includes the Rochester Americans. Petrovek did indicate that they might explore in the future of have a road trip through New York, playing Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton and Albany." So Rochester travels to places like Manitoba, but Portland isn't scheduled to play Rochester or Syracuse? :blink: :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 "...Don?t expect, at least for this season, to see the Pirates play anybody from AHL?s Western Conference, which includes the Rochester Americans. Petrovek did indicate that they might explore in the future of have a road trip through New York, playing Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton and Albany."So Rochester travels to places like Manitoba, but Portland isn't scheduled to play Rochester or Syracuse? :blink: :blink: Portland never plays anybody from the Western Conference, mainly because of travel cost.... It's been that way for a couple years. Rochester and Syracuse have no choice because they are stuck in the western conference. Another reason is the list of opponents for next season has already been approved by the AHL BoG (Board of Governors) so the earliest the Pirates could add Rochester or Syracuse would be in 2009-10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Portland never plays anybody from the Western Conference, mainly because of travel cost.... It's been that way for a couple years. Rochester and Syracuse have no choice because they are stuck in the western conference. Another reason is the list of opponents for next season has already been approved by the AHL BoG (Board of Governors) so the earliest the Pirates could add Rochester or Syracuse would be in 2009-10. So all there opponents are closer proximity than Rochester and Syracuse or it just boils down to what conference they are in and because of that they don't play each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 So all there opponents are closer proximity than Rochester and Syracuse or it just boils down to what conference they are in and because of that they don't play each other? I think it's a little of both. The Pirates will play roughly 58 or their 80 games in the Atlantic Division. The rest will be played in the East Division, which does include a spring trip to Norfolk, which the Pirates have done for as long as Norfolk came into the league. Normally, during that time is when HS Basketball is taking place at the Civic Center and the arena is booked so the Pirates will play Hershey, Binghamton, WBS, Philly and Norfolk during that span -- about 2 weeks. Other than that, the Pirates' roadtrips are within the Atlantic Division. They'll travel to the host city the day of the game and then bus back, even on back-to-back games. The longest trip is about 4 hours by bus, which is either Hartford or Providence. Everybody else in the division is fairly close, making travel simple and practice plentiful. Manchester - 90 minutes Lowell - 2hrs Worcester - 2 1/2hrs Springfield - 3hrs Next season (2009-10), I wouldn't be surprised to see Rochester and Syracuse on the schedule as part of a tour of NY. It may even include a home game for the Pirates, where they play @ HSBC Arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 I think it's a little of both. The Pirates will play roughly 58 or their 80 games in the Atlantic Division. The rest will be played in the East Division, which does include a spring trip to Norfolk, which the Pirates have done for as long as Norfolk came into the league. Normally, during that time is when HS Basketball is taking place at the Civic Center and the arena is booked so the Pirates will play Hershey, Binghamton, WBS, Philly and Norfolk during that span -- about 2 weeks. Other than that, the Pirates' roadtrips are within the Atlantic Division. They'll travel to the host city the day of the game and then bus back, even on back-to-back games. The longest trip is about 4 hours by bus, which is either Hartford or Providence. Everybody else in the division is fairly close, making travel simple and practice plentiful. Manchester - 90 minutes Lowell - 2hrs Worcester - 2 1/2hrs Springfield - 3hrs Next season (2009-10), I wouldn't be surprised to see Rochester and Syracuse on the schedule as part of a tour of NY. It may even include a home game for the Pirates, where they play @ HSBC Arena. Thanks for the info!! I was just hoping to catch a game in either Rochester, Syracuse or Hamilton this season. Maybe next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 "...Don?t expect, at least for this season, to see the Pirates play anybody from AHL?s Western Conference, which includes the Rochester Americans. Petrovek did indicate that they might explore in the future of have a road trip through New York, playing Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton and Albany."So Rochester travels to places like Manitoba, but Portland isn't scheduled to play Rochester or Syracuse? :blink: :blink: Unless we meet them in the Calder Cup!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Don?t expect, at least for this season, to see the Pirates play anybody from AHL?s Western Conference, which includes the Rochester Americans. Petrovek did indicate that they might explore in the future of have a road trip through New York, playing Syracuse, Rochester, Binghamton and Albany. :( They aren't going to play San Antonio like Rochester did. This makes me a sad bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat48 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Unless we meet them in the Calder Cup!!! Wouldn't that be something!!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Unless we meet them in the Calder Cup!!! (In my best Jim Mora voice) Calder Cup? We're talking about the Calder Cup? What - Calder Cup? According to some we should just mail in the AHL season right now, since we have no idea how to be a proper parent club and flat-out refuse to supply around a half-dozen or so AHL vets to ensure the AHL team's chances for success (at the expense of developing our own prospects.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 (In my best Jim Mora voice) Calder Cup? We're talking about the Calder Cup? What - Calder Cup? According to some we should just mail in the AHL season right now, since we have no idea how to be a proper parent club and flat-out refuse to supply around a half-dozen or so AHL vets to ensure the AHL team's chances for success (at the expense of developing our own prospects.) Shouldn't that be your Iverson voice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Shouldn't that be your Iverson voice? doesn't matter what voice he uses. THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!!! WE LET 'EM OFF THE HOOK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Shouldn't that be your Iverson voice? Nah, that's the "practice" speech. doesn't matter what voice he uses. THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE!!! WE LET 'EM OFF THE HOOK!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Nah, that's the "practice" speech. Yeah, I know. I never realized how similar those 2 were until my most recent youtube search. All I ever remember of the Mora one is always cut off right at "PLAYOFFS?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Yeah, I know. I never realized how similar those 2 were until my most recent youtube search. All I ever remember of the Mora one is always cut off right at "PLAYOFFS?". Yeah, it's like they had the same speech writer. The only YouTube clips I've found have Mora cutting off after "are you kidding me? Playoffs? Playoffs?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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