LGR4GM Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Not that we necessarily care but I have noticed in the media the last week or so (especially after we beat Boston) that they are laying off of Buffalo about the tank but really starting to notice how hardcore Arizona is about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Watching the highlights, they put a lot of traffic on Pekka Rinne. There's not much you can do when you're heavy in their zone. The beck re-direct was little to late for Hackett. Some nice chances on Rinne by Larsson, Hodgson, Grigorenko etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Grigorenko had 12:47 TOI and was 53% at the faceoff dot. Kid has consistency questions but I hope this summer he can take another leap forward in progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Perfect game. Good effort by the good guys, entertaining, and the young guys showing that the future is bright ... ... but 0 points. ;) We need 10 more games just like this. A gritty performance with no points. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I think Ray gets nervous everytime he has to call Grigs name. Tonight he has called him Mike, Micah and Michael, but never Mikhail. English is not Ray's strong suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 English is not Ray's strong suit Know you're right. Or, is it? No, you're right. It has been bothering me for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Just watched that goal (below). Wow, f'ing ridiculous. If that type of thing gets them 30th, I'm going to go ballistic. Prepare your rant now. The Sabres are finishing 29th and their fate will be in the hands of the lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Prepare your rant now. The Sabres are finishing 29th and their fate will be in the hands of the lottery. That Smitty is talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 A good number of Sabres fans in the arena yesterday. I sat behind the Sabres bench a couple of rows up from the tunnel and the section was about 1/3 Sabres fans. Saw a lot of classic Sabres jerseys including a guy who had a Perreault Jersey and his sons had Robert and Martin. I was in a Zadorov jersey. ...Most of the Sabres fans knew the outcome of the game was inevitable, but felt a sort of civic duty to see the Sabres when they come to town. Got far too wasted before, during, and after the game so I don't really have any game insights. :flirt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eleven Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 It's kind of sad that all arenas look alike now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Those are some amazing seats you have Potato It's kind of sad that all arenas look alike now. One of the most endearing aspects of baseball is the ball parks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 That Smitty is talented. Goodness the number of names in the celebration pile that are no longer here. That was just last season, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Goodness the number of names in the celebration pile that are no longer here. That was just last season, right? Yep. 3/4 of the skaters on the ice when the goal was scored are here, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Just watched that goal (below). Wow, f'ing ridiculous. If that type of thing gets them 30th, I'm going to go ballistic. These things tend to balance out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 It's kind of sad that all arenas look alike now. The Preds have a stage over the Zamboni entrance where they have bands play live music between periods. They get "big name" performers for some games and local performers for others. It's unique to Music City. Yesterday for some reason they had Tiffany of late 80's fame. Bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 The Preds have a stage over the Zamboni entrance where they have bands play live music between periods. They get "big name" performers for some games and local performers for others. It's unique to Music City. Yesterday for some reason they had Tiffany of late 80's fame. Bizarre. Tiffany still milking that hit from the 80's ? Good for her. Its a sad state of affairs for sure. Whats happened to our game ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Tiffany still milking that hit from the 80's ? Good for her. Its a sad state of affairs for sure. Whats happened to our game ? It seems that Nashville may be one of the organizations doing it right from what I've heard from our resident Preds fans. Given the atmosphere their rink has. I'm not going to criticize them for their in game productions. If only Sabres games were as lively over the last 7-8 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Side note with all the talk about Bridgestone: Great arena. Went there a few years ago, and I definitely think it's a step above FNC. It's not necessarily a mind-blowing place, but it's definitely nice on the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 It seems that Nashville may be one of the organizations doing it right from what I've heard from our resident Preds fans. Given the atmosphere their rink has. I'm not going to criticize them for their in game productions. If only Sabres games were as lively over the last 7-8 years. For me its more about the choice of music :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 For me its more about the choice of music :blink: I've seen Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Big and Rich, Kansas, Alice Cooper, etc. on the sound stage singing between periods. And, I was pretty hammered before the puck even dropped yesterday. But, sitting there between the first and second periods I was sure I heard Tiffany's "I think we're alone now" remake wafting through the arena. Sure, enough there she was on the soundstage. She looks old and a little rough around the edges these days. It was strange... yet kind of awesome. Like it or not, the days of a stoic Milt Ellis and an organist as the main forms of non-game in-arena entertainment are long gone. Arenas find a way to keep fans engaged and energized regardless of the score. Sadly, Buffalo is the worst I've seen for in-game marketing. People on this forum say they prefer it that way, which is fine... but I find it unsurprising that the FNC sounds like a library most games. The rationale for more/better in-game marketing: if the team is terrible (as the Sabres are), you at least can give the fans a show that allows them to have a good time regardless of the game outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I've seen Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Big and Rich, Kansas, Alice Cooper, etc. on the sound stage singing between periods. And, I was pretty hammered before the puck even dropped yesterday. But, sitting there between the first and second periods I was sure I heard Tiffany's "I think we're alone now" remake wafting through the arena. Sure, enough there she was on the soundstage. She looks old and a little rough around the edges these days. It was strange... yet kind of awesome. Like it or not, the days of a stoic Milt Ellis and an organist as the main forms of non-game in-arena entertainment are long gone. Arenas find a way to keep fans engaged and energized regardless of the score. Sadly, Buffalo is the worst I've seen for in-game marketing. People on this forum say they prefer it that way, which is fine... but I find it unsurprising that the FNC sounds like a library most games. The rationale for more/better in-game marketing: if the team is terrible (as the Sabres are), you at least can give the fans a show that allows them to have a good time regardless of the game outcome. I remember a time when a good rollicking game of hockey with big hits and beautiful end to end rushes brought the people out of their seats with no need for gimmicks other than an organist or some crazy dude hitting a drum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 I remember a time when a good rollicking game of hockey with big hits and beautiful end to end rushes brought the people out of their seats with no need for gimmicks other than an organist or some crazy dude hitting a drum. Thank the trap and the NHL's head in the sand about the lack of offense for why the game itself isn't enough any more. If the game opened up and flowed like it did in the 80's they wouldn't need live bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thank the trap and the NHL's head in the sand about the lack of offense for why the game itself isn't enough any more. If the game opened up and flowed like it did in the 80's they wouldn't need live bands. I agree with this. Oversized goalie equipment, elaborate defensive trap systems, clogging up the shooting lanes, etc. Get up by a goal then go into a defensive shell. And (as someone said upthread) the shots that go into the net these days are the result of luck much of the time in that they pinball off of players. There won't be any 100-point players this year and there is a high probability of only three 40-goal scorers (Ovi, Stamkos, Nash). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thank the trap and the NHL's head in the sand about the lack of offense for why the game itself isn't enough any more. If the game opened up and flowed like it did in the 80's they wouldn't need live bands. I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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