Post-Game Talk: 2018 Winter Classic: Sabres vs. Rangers at Citi Field

[MayDay]

There's your problem. Why not just take the metro north?

Cause it's more direct to drive (no need to detour through Manhattan and then back out again to Queens) and there's plenty of parking around citifield.

That was my theory anyway.

 

[SackTastic]

Cause it's more direct to drive (no need to detour through Manhattan and then back out again to Queens) and there's plenty of parking around citifield.

That was my theory anyway.

Tough call. Metro North from Westchester is about an hour, and the 7 is a mess about 80% of the time. It's probably a wash either way most of the time.

I'm fortunate to have two friends with apartments in Astoria. Already called dibs on couch space. Still not looking forward to trains full of Rangers fans. They're bad enough at Penn Station. :p

 

[krt88]

The NHL is so stupid!

You've done the stadium thing for years, think outside the box

Winter classic in a temporary arena in Central Park!

Less far less revenue far greater ambiance and it would never be forgotten.

 

[Reddawg]

The NHL is so stupid!

You've done the stadium thing for years, think outside the box

Winter classic in a temporary arena in Central Park!

Less far less revenue far greater ambiance and it would never be forgotten.

Well there's your answer on why it'll never happen, though I concede it would be very cool.

 

[LaxSabre]

Q: How do I get tickets? - A: Ticket information will be released at a later date. Typically, the first chance goes to season-ticket holders of the teams involved. Sabres, Rangers and Mets backers will likely receive preferential treatment. For the Winter Classic in St. Louis four months ago, very few tickets reached the general public. The tickets ranged from $105 to $450, which included a ticket to an outdoor alumni game between the Blues and Chicago Blackhawks. There is no word on an alumni game for the Sabres and Rangers. Updates will be available at NHL.com/fans/winter-classic.

Q: So the Sabres will play one less game in KeyBank Center? - A: Yes, the Sabres will have 40 games downtown rather than 41. It’s not uncommon. When Buffalo started the 2011-2012 season in Finland and Germany, one of those games was designated as a home game. Because the Sabres couldn’t reveal a 40-game home package before the NHL’s announcement, they have not yet released season-ticket prices for the 2017-2018 season. Those renewal notices should be coming soon.

Q: Buffalo will have an outdoor rink available Jan. 1 in New Era Field. Why not use that? A: The World Junior Championship will be in Buffalo from December 26 to January 8 and the United States and Canada will face off in the Bills’ stadium December 29.

Russ Brandon, president and managing partner of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, said during October’s world junior announcement that the local spotlight would be kept on the amateur tournament rather than a hockey doubleheader. “Everything is going to focus on world juniors,” Brandon said. “Whether we ever do another outdoor game at New Era Field, we’re certainly up to it. But the focus is on USA, all on world juniors. We want to make it a world juniors that’s remembered forever.”

Outdoor rinks are difficult to build and maintain at an elite level, especially with unpredictable weather. Sabres and Bills officials have said it would not be possible to transform the rink and stadium for two games in four days with crowds of 70,000 or more.

http://buffalonews.com/2017/05/10/questions-answers-sabres-return-winter-classic/

 

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[LaxSabre]

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

 

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[jBuds]

ORiginal logo on the scoreboard


Edit: with "NY" added to the bottom

 

[haseoke39]

Short-sleeve shirt tucked into casual slacks, belt, dress shoes and baseball hats, everybody looks like their mom dressed them for a little league picture day.

The NHL always does this when they're promoting guys. They can't figure out how to take their athletes off the ice and dress them so they look natural.

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[LaxSabre]

@ByMHarrington - The guy sitting with the #Sabres is a Bridgestone rep.


@ByMHarrington - Bettman said Eichel reminded him he was 11 and watching on TV in '08. #Sabres

 

[Sabretooth]

I wonder if Jack, ROR, and Pominville being there point to them being this year's Captain and Alternates?

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[LaxSabre]

I wonder if Jack, ROR, and Pominville being there point to them being this year's Captain and Alternates?

Jack was already in town for the NHL Media Day that took place on Wednesday. Jason is there since he is the only player on either team to have played in the first Winter Classic game which will be 10 years ago come January 1. Ryan is just there because of the beard.

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[LaxSabre]

 

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[Irishguy42]

That better not be the Rangers logo for this game.

Also, they added a little "NY" on the Sabres logo, which is weird.

 

[Tsujimoto]

Also, they added a little "NY" on the Sabres logo, which is weird.

We might as well pretend we're a New York team for the day since we're pretending this is a home game.

 

[Irishguy42]

We might as well pretend we're a New York team for the day since we're pretending this is a home game.

"We swear, Buffalo exists as a part of New York!"

 

[scooch151]

We might as well pretend we're a New York team for the day since we're pretending this is a home game.

If we're gonna do that, they could just come out in the one night only "New York" jerseys they did at MSG after 9/11.