Fitzpatrick'sbeard
01-12-2012, 04:51 PM
Regarding a Regional Sports Network
- “There would not be enough professional content to put on a channel for it to work.”
- “We would be able to show about 70 of the 82 games, so it would be very difficult money wise to make a channel work.”
- “We are also in an exclusive contract with MSG for many years.”
Sabres/Amerks
- “There will not be Sabres regular season games in Rochester.”
- Sabres preseason games in Rochester are a very good possiblity.
- “Might not happen next season due to training camp schedule being pushed back next season but it’s definitely in the plans.”
- Would like to see more Amerks events in Buffalo, but “just not ready for that.”
- “Would like to see the NHL Winter Classic back in Buffalo”
- Definitely would talk to the AHL about bring the AHL Winter Classic to Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester.
- Would welcome the NHL All-Star Game and NHL Draft to the First Niagara Center.
- Very encouraged and excited about the Amerks fans who are going to games at the Blue Cross Arena.
Hockey Decisions
- “We obviously know there is a level of frustration.”
- “It’s obviously not where we want to be.”
- “Not happy” with current state of team.
- Many fans need to “take a step back.”
- “This organization is 1 to 2 years further into growth than expected.”
- “Although they may not be performing, the organization has signed high talent.”
- “Pittsburgh won the Sidney Crosby lottery, Buffalo won the owner lottery.”
- “This is not XBox boys and girls,” regarding trades. :laughing:
- “Darcy has every resource available.”
- “The team has gone through a ton of injuries.”
- “The Rangers top-nine forwards have missed a combined one man game. The Sabres are almost at 200 man games lost at this point.”
- “Injuries are not a crutch, they are a factor, just as much as not scoring goals is a factor.”
- “Buffalo has gone from a place no free agent wanted to play to a place that is at the top of everybody’s list.”
- “I hear the frustration.”
- “If you think Terry Pegula is sitting back and doing nothing, you haven’t been watching.”
The quote of the evening was when Ted Black was discussing the current direction of the organization, “we are going to win a Stanley Cup or die trying.”
http://sabreshockeycentral.com/2012/01/12/sabres-blogger-summit-what-you-missed/
- “There would not be enough professional content to put on a channel for it to work.”
- “We would be able to show about 70 of the 82 games, so it would be very difficult money wise to make a channel work.”
- “We are also in an exclusive contract with MSG for many years.”
Sabres/Amerks
- “There will not be Sabres regular season games in Rochester.”
- Sabres preseason games in Rochester are a very good possiblity.
- “Might not happen next season due to training camp schedule being pushed back next season but it’s definitely in the plans.”
- Would like to see more Amerks events in Buffalo, but “just not ready for that.”
- “Would like to see the NHL Winter Classic back in Buffalo”
- Definitely would talk to the AHL about bring the AHL Winter Classic to Sahlen’s Stadium in Rochester.
- Would welcome the NHL All-Star Game and NHL Draft to the First Niagara Center.
- Very encouraged and excited about the Amerks fans who are going to games at the Blue Cross Arena.
Hockey Decisions
- “We obviously know there is a level of frustration.”
- “It’s obviously not where we want to be.”
- “Not happy” with current state of team.
- Many fans need to “take a step back.”
- “This organization is 1 to 2 years further into growth than expected.”
- “Although they may not be performing, the organization has signed high talent.”
- “Pittsburgh won the Sidney Crosby lottery, Buffalo won the owner lottery.”
- “This is not XBox boys and girls,” regarding trades. :laughing:
- “Darcy has every resource available.”
- “The team has gone through a ton of injuries.”
- “The Rangers top-nine forwards have missed a combined one man game. The Sabres are almost at 200 man games lost at this point.”
- “Injuries are not a crutch, they are a factor, just as much as not scoring goals is a factor.”
- “Buffalo has gone from a place no free agent wanted to play to a place that is at the top of everybody’s list.”
- “I hear the frustration.”
- “If you think Terry Pegula is sitting back and doing nothing, you haven’t been watching.”
The quote of the evening was when Ted Black was discussing the current direction of the organization, “we are going to win a Stanley Cup or die trying.”
http://sabreshockeycentral.com/2012/01/12/sabres-blogger-summit-what-you-missed/