GDT: Blue Jackets @ Sabres - Feb. 28, 2023, 7:30pm, ESPN+/Hulu 📺, WGR 📻

[LGR4GM]

You have to find ways to win. Play the game in front of you. Sabres are currently 1 point out of a playoff spot so they need to grab 2 tonight. Hopefully Quinn continues his strong play along with Cozens. I don't think we get Dahlin back yet. 

 

Edited February 28, 2023 by LGR4GM
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[That Aud Smell]

Let’s go, Buffalo!!

[steveoath]

Let's go! Another TnT night would be helpful! 

I think we concede 3 but score 5.

[WhenWillItEnd66]

Play your ***** off and win the crowd back! They are dying to support this team, they just need some consistency to bring them back and keep them in the seats!! Lets go Buffalo!!!

[Getpucksdeep]

6 minutes ago, Stormcloudmember66 said:

Play your ***** off and win the crowd back! They are dying to support this team, they just need some consistency to bring them back and keep them in the seats!! Lets go Buffalo!!!

So many tickets available tonight.  Hopefully for the last time this season. (Meh opponent, mid week, 730)

[inkman]

3 minutes ago, Getpucksdeep said:

So many tickets available tonight.  Hopefully for the last time this season. (Meh opponent, mid week, 730)

I know 4 people going (not including you), unfortunately they are all my babysitting options.  😀

[Weave]

Why 7:30 on a week night?  Why?

[Sabel79]

13 minutes ago, Weave said:

Why 7:30 on a week night?  Why?

ESPN+ / Hulu game.  

[Mustache of God]

Need a win against Columbus because the upcoming schedule will be a test. Bank those points.

[PromoTheRobot]

40 minutes ago, Weave said:

Why 7:30 on a week night?  Why?

Because it's another ESPN+/Hulu exclusive.

There are going to be two more this season 

[Thorny]

I just need to know if Rasmus is playing 

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, Stormcloudmember66 said:

Play your ***** off and win the crowd back! They are dying to support this team, they just need some consistency to bring them back and keep them in the seats!! Lets go Buffalo!!!

 

57 minutes ago, Getpucksdeep said:

So many tickets available tonight.  Hopefully for the last time this season. (Meh opponent, mid week, 730)

Another national game with a half empty building. A great look. I hope Bucci has some fresh excuses. "Season ticket holders sell those tickets to Blue jackets fans...who dress like empty seats."

Sadly only 3 games remaining have the potential to sell out. The other 10 or so games have around 12K seats unsold.

Edited February 28, 2023 by PromoTheRobot

[Thorny]

5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Another national game with a half empty building. A great look. I hope Bucci has some fresh excuses. "Season ticket holders sell those tickets to Blue jackets fans...who dress like empty seats."

Sadly only 3 games remaining have the potential to sell out. The other 10 or so games have around 12K seats unsold.

3 regular season games you mean 

[matter2003]

Whoop their MuthaTruckin' *****!

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, Thorny said:

3 regular season games you mean 

Yes, the playoffs, when Bruins fans will take over the building.

[Night Train]

Go Sabres !  

Cromrie in Goal ?  

[Thorny]

6 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Yes, the playoffs, when Bruins fans will take over the building.

Wouldn’t happen in the playoffs. We’ve been starving for it for a decade! 

[Getpucksdeep]

13 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Another national game with a half empty building. A great look. I hope Bucci has some fresh excuses. "Season ticket holders sell those tickets to Blue jackets fans...who dress like empty seats."

Sadly only 3 games remaining have the potential to sell out. The other 10 or so games have around 12K seats unsold.

Tampa looks pretty much sold out this Saturday.
Oilers I'm surprised, McDavid in the house! (Monday & 7:30 again ugh)
Stars meh.
Rangers on a Saturday should be good.
Bruins matinee for sure sold out with lots of loser Boston fans.
Preds meh.
Devils on a Friday, let's party!
Montreal, dang where's all the Ontario Habs fans? Monday night.
Rangers on a Friday, let's party!
Hurricanes matinee, maybe families show up
Sens - home finale, let's see where we are at.

[LGR4GM]

35 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Because it's another ESPN+/Hulu exclusive.

There are going to be two more this season 

I thought so but couldn't check this morning when I started this. I will update the thread title. 

[PromoTheRobot]

9 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Wouldn’t happen in the playoffs. We’ve been starving for it for a decade! 

With only 6K season ticket holders, there will be 13K on sale each game. The Sabres could put a block on out of town buyers, I suppose.

[Contempt]

12 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Wouldn’t happen in the playoffs. We’ve been starving for it for a decade! 

Ha! Absolutely will happen.

I went to 2 Bills games this year. Sat next to Dolphins fans both times. If people sold THOSE tickets with the expectations that team had they will absolutely sell tickets to Bruins fans for what should be a slaughter.

Edited February 28, 2023 by Contempt

[Scottysabres]

7 minutes ago, Contempt said:

Ha! Absolutely will happen.

I went to 2 Bills games this year. Sat next to Dolphins fans both times. If people sold THOSE tickets with the expectations that team had they will absolutely sell tickets to Bruins fans for what should be a slaughter.

Slaughter? Didn't the Sabres beat the Bruins once already this season?

[Pimlach]

8 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Another national game with a half empty building. A great look. I hope Bucci has some fresh excuses. "Season ticket holders sell those tickets to Blue jackets fans...who dress like empty seats."

Sadly only 3 games remaining have the potential to sell out. The other 10 or so games have around 12K seats unsold.

 

Bucci tired to put a good spin on it. 

No doubt, hockey support has been seriously injured in WNY.   Sure the cost of living today is part of it, but it just feels like the passion for hockey is so much less now.  Its going to take a few more years to show the casual fans what this team is all about.

KA, you want to bring the fans back?  Make the playoffs.  

[John Tucker]

TPegs should donate a large number of those.  Especially these nationally televised games if for no other reason than for optics.  Hell, have the ushers move the folks up top down to the lower corners.  Or cardboard cutouts

[Pimlach]

20 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Wouldn’t happen in the playoffs. We’ve been starving for it for a decade! 

Don't bet on it.  Just the local college students from NE area are enough to make a loud impact.

As soon as playoff tickets goon sale on line they are fair game.  People from Mass can fly here direct on Jet Blue for $129, stay the night, and get tickets to the game all for less than they would have in Boston - which has no ticket availability anyway.