All Along The Watchtower

The NHL was such a clean game, now it's fraught with ads everywhere...on the boards, ice, jerseys, and helmets. Go back and watch a game from the 70s and 80s...such a great product. Save for an occasional Sabres game, and those are becoming less frequent, the NHL is unwatchable.

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Wagner, "Ride of the Valkyries"

Grew up in Rochester when it was an O's farm and have been a Baltimore fan all my life, despite the past decades of irrelevance. Saw many stars come through Silver Stadium: Don Baylor, Al Bumbry, Mike Flanagan, Mike Boddicker, Mike Mussina, Eddie Murray, Doug DeCinces, Bobby Grich...and this Ripken kid, who in the summer of 1981, when there was no major league baseball, captivated a town and the much of the baseball world. We knew he was a HOFer in waiting. Rochester actually left Baltimore in the early 2000s, which is not common with minor league teams. The Red Wings were just tired of Peter Angelos' shenanigans, and sadly, said goodbye to the Orioles after 40 years of affiliation. Now, the Orioles farm system is rated among the best, and I'm very glad to see that. I'm hoping the Angelos family will soon sell the franchise, as they have been a big part of the team's decline...with a change in ownership and a strong farm system, maybe better days are ahead.

I love the NHL but it's almost becoming unwatchable...ads on the boards, glass, ice, jerseys, helmets, even the scorebug. Go back and look at a game in the early 80s and see how clean and uninhibited it looks. I get the need for revenue, but good gawd, ENOUGH!

We finally got some good Buffalo pizza down here in Northern Virginia, baddpizza. Wings are top-notch also.

Thanks, saw that one, but I'm looking for one that says "Buffalo" hockey...like the ones available at purehockey.com.

In Old Town Alexandria, about a mile from Metro, there's Bugsy's, owned by former NHLer Brian Watson. Haven't been there in several years, but it's a good hockey bar. http://www.bugsyspizza.com/

Saw the style linked below but they don't have Sabres in stock...hunted around the interwebs but no dice. Anybody seen this style in stores in WNY? https://www.purehockey.com/product/47-brand-blockout-headline-hoody-chicago-blackhawks-mens/itm/35051-43/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwrrOyqKx3wIVTUsNCh3aawrqEAQYAyABEgIx0_D_BwE

I'm in Arlington in case anyone has an extra ticket....

Checked it out; the Google reviews were not very stellar.

Hopefully it's an illness like you said and not an injury.

Did you ever settle on a place to do this? I'm looking to do the same with another player/jersey.

The hiring process, regardless of the size of the company or association, is so flawed today that it seems many more people are "underemployed" than ever before. It's a nerve-wracking, dehumanizing process, as you've spelled out. I wish you nothing but success going forward in your quest.

Hmm...will need to clean up my act. Always referred to the Maple Leafs in the same fashion as Bostonians refer to Bucky Dent.

I've been to many at the Aud but strangely have not been to HSBC or Key Bank or Marine Midland, whatever bank it's called today. It was built after I moved from the area.

There's an additional veterans discount also, I believe.

"Signs on the doors show the arena doesn't have its liquor license yet." Ok, this is getting serious now... In my day, we'd take the bus from the lake up to the War Memorial for $1. Pay $2 for a corner seat, catch the Lake bus back at Four Corners, where the February winds whipped something awful. We had a buck left to get a dog and a pop at the game. For $5, we saw great hockey with Dick Gamble, Red Armstrong and and Don Cherry on the ice. End of rant.

Thanks for the cry...

Love Sal's two "Relentless" books, especially the first one, which is a "must have" for any Buffalo sports fan. I know we all feel terrible about the Bills, but he's been a gloomy Gus for several years now...hope this doesn't come across in the Sabres book.

Ha! Remember these...every kid in WNY had one of these...got mine at the JC Penney's at Northgate Plaza in Greece. http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-70s-buffalo-sabres-jacket-medium-starter-/200840929969?pt=U_Hockey_Fan_Shop&hash=item2ec30d62b1

CJ Nickles is long gone...maybe eight years or so. Grevey isn't a Buffalo guy, the resturant's manager was during the early 90s and that's how the place became a Bills bar. Haven't been there for football in over 10 years, but I know they still have a Flutie and Bruce jersey on the walls, so maybe it's still a Bills/Sabres bar. Two places, Kelly's Irish Times on Capitol Hill and Jimmy's in Herndon, VA, are the top Sabres bars in the DC area. Also try Bugsy's in Old town

I know the Bugsy's in Old Town Alexandria draws Sabres fans and Kelly's Irish Times on Capitol Hill near Union Station is a Sabres bar. Anyone know if Grevey's in Falls Church still gets Sabres fans?

Isn't Emmerick the Devils' play-by-play guy? Maybe he forgot he was doing the Vs. game last night! :lol: They also talked alot about the scarcity of the Slug jerseys...rambling for awhile that you can forget about getting one for Christmas and it may be the playoffs before you can get 'em.

"Hell of a team they got there. Just wish the fans were more deserving." Linky For some strange reason, this just makes me laugh... :beer: