FlipBoardIn what seems like an extraordinarily bad idea, the Buffalo Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in an outdoor game at Ralph Wilson Stadium on January 1st:
[Sam] Flood, NBC’s coordinating producer for hockey, already is dreaming of the visuals that could be conjured at the NHL Winter Classic . . . “I’d like a dusting,” Flood said. “The visual of the breath . . . if you’re in the 20s, and you look down the bench and see all the players there, breath coming out. And out of Ryan Miller’s goalie mask you see the breath coming out. That’s pretty cool. You don’t see that inside the buildings.”
Obviously Mr. Flood never attended a Catholic grammar school during a Chicago winter. Those nuns would never turn the damn furnace on, and when someone would complain about the bone-chilling cold, they'd say "Offer it up to God." Offer what? Hypothermia? I don't think the Father Almighty wants that. I hope the Sabres massacre those fucking Penguins. Although I'll never know because like every good American I watch 14 hours of college football after my mom bails me out of the drunk tank every New Year's Day. -KD
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Tix sold out in 45 minutes. Not too shabby. Of course, if you were waking up from a hangover in Buffalo, you would want something to take your mind off of it.
further proof that buffalo really does belong to canada
Lt., Buffalo is actually north of points in Canada. Good times.
Yes. But only if she brings the stick.
Well, I guess they won't have to worry about any scheduling conflicts with the Bills in January.
I play hockey and I fornicate, 'cause those are the two most fun things to do in cold weather.
The NHL officially joined my hit list today. They handled sales (not the team) and only released 41,000 tickets to the general public while placing no limit on numbers. That means the general public was brokers. Online tickets couldn't be had after 15 minutes. The also had reserved tickets for Leafs and Blue Jays STH, seriously WHAT THE FUCK.
I've been hoping the NBA would have some outdoor games. Preferably half court, with a chain net.
I got damn lucky. Two seats near one of the goal lines at 10:01 am. And it's nice to know that I wasn't the only one saying "What the fuck?" when I saw that "Penguins/Maple Leafs/Blue Jays Season Ticket Holders" category.
Also on 289's hit list:
The only reason I managed to get tickets was from a friend who is a Sabres season ticket holder who bought 4 extras and 2 of them can't make it.
I was going to take my broad, but I'm willing to sell the seat anyways….289?
Theo Fleury likes the outdoor games cause his beer stays cold.
wonder if she plays like a mother walrus going 'thwap, thwap, thwap'?