Sabres Prospects game draws nearly 9,000

[Yatzhee]

After watching the intra-squad scrimmage this evening at First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York

There was just under 9,000 in attendance on a july evening for the game.

Some players looked ready to roll in to the NHL. It was great fun.

Thank you Sabres, thank you Sabres trade partners of late and thank you NHL draft

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[start winnin]

I thought it was pretty sloppy play tbh.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I heard this Linus Ullmark goalie was unbelievable.. Ive read quite a bit of hype about him over the year. Did anyone watch the game tonight? can anyone comment on him?

 

[Satan]

This is actually quite impressive

 

[EichHart]

Linus Ullmark is our future goalie, that is all.

 

[start winnin]

I heard this Linus Ullmark goalie was unbelievable.. Ive read quite a bit of hype about him over the year. Did anyone watch the game tonight? can anyone comment on him?

He only played half the game and wasn't pressured much but he looked great. Didn't let in a single goal, calm and composed in net and oh did I mention he's ****ing huge.

 

[Mit Yarrum]

 

[Beerz]

To be fair...most people were probably going to watch Goonies at Canal Side afterwards...

 

[ZeroPT*]

I heard this Linus Ullmark goalie was unbelievable.. Ive read quite a bit of hype about him over the year. Did anyone watch the game tonight? can anyone comment on him?

he was really good.

Calm and composed in the net and made a ridiculous save on a cross crease play.

 

[dire wolf]

Obligatory Ullmark moonwalk clip (skip to 0:23 if you're impatient)

 

[member 96824]

Wanted to get a peak at the opening night roster.

Amazingly, both teams lost. McDavid is on his way!

 

[Ovechkins vodka]

IMO Buffalo has always been one of the best hockey markets in North America, I would even say its up there with a few of the Canadian markets

 

[SI90]

that's impressive.


OT: does BUF have a net around the whole rink?

edit: never mind I think I can see the separation

 

[syc]

Good for the Sabres to get people in the seats. Unlike most American "hockey" cities Buffalo tends to support winners and losers. Looking at you Detroit and Boston....

 

[herashak]

Buffalo is basically a Canadian market

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Sharks prospect game had over 8000 people as well at $5 each with proceeds going to charity.

 

[BloFan4Life]

Buffalo is basically a Canadian market

News to me. Didn't know I was a Canadian citizen. Learn something new everyday.

 

[Beerz]

Sharks prospect game had over 8000 people as well at $5 each with proceeds going to charity.

I heard Sharks threatened to send John Scott after the fans if they didn't show..

 

[dire wolf]

IMO Buffalo has always been one of the best hockey markets in North America, I would even say its up there with a few of the Canadian markets

You are correct, sir. As shown in this article: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-cant-canada-win-the-stanley-cup/, rating cities by the amount of hockey-related searches they do, 33% of Buffalo's population can be considered "avid" NHL fans, which puts it easily in first-place among American cities, but still well behind Canadian cities. By comparison, the #2 American city is Pittsburgh, with 27%.

Buffalo 33%
Pittsburgh 27%
Boston 17%
Detroit 15%
Minneapolis 13%
NY/NJ 13%
LA 6%

 

[Bps21*]

News to me. Didn't know I was a Canadian citizen. Learn something new everyday.

Don't you know that the only reason they sell out is because of the Canadian fans? It's true. It's also why they have thousands on the season ticket waiting list. And why a scrimmage drew so many on a Tuesday night. And why the TV ratings for hockey games that don't even have Buffalo playing in them do a higher % than almost anywhere.

Because canadians keep their TVs in Buffalo.

I can't believe you didn't know this stuff.

 

[Beerz]

News to me. Didn't know I was a Canadian citizen. Learn something new everyday.

Dude. Our territory extends into Canada and a good portion of STH's are from Canada... it's not an absurd statement.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I heard Sharks threatened to send John Scott after the fans if they didn't show..

like he could catch them

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

I heard Sharks threatened to send John Scott after the fans if they didn't show..

As long as he's on skates he's no threat to anyone

 

[SniperHF]

Stay on topic please.

 

[Yatzhee]

Dude. Our territory extends into Canada and a good portion of STH's are from Canada... it's not an absurd statement.

Actually, it's technically an absurd statement. As the city of Buffalo, for which the team plays in and carries the name sake of, is in point of fact, inside the borders of the United States of America. So, it's not a Canadian market per say. However, Canadians from the Ontario Province, particularly the southeastern portion of what is known as the Ontario Peninsula are a market share of the team due to proximity.