Prague Series between Sabres and Devils

[Spun]

Is anybody going to the Sabres and Devils matchups in Prague?  Any recommendations for visiting Prague?  Does anybody know of Sabres related events during the lead up to the game?

Thanks in advance!

[pastajoe]

Sabres website has this info:

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/purchase-buffalo-sabres-global-series-travel-packages-prague-czechia-munich-germany

“Victory Travel & Events has two packages available, both of which include game tickets, airfare, hotel stays, daily breakfast, local experiences, access to an exclusive Sabres event, a commemorative Sabres gift, and more. The packages are:

Prague Trip (Premium Package) – Starting at $3,999 per person

More information and reserve here

Includes tickets to the two regular-season games in Prague on Oct. 4 and 5, economy flights, a six-night hotel stay in Prague, ground transportation, access to an exclusive Sabres event, a Prague dinner cruise, and more.” The other package includes the game in Munich.

I was in Prague last month. Very inexpensive, a dinner for two around $15. No need for car, public transport is plentiful. Must visit the 15th century old Prague area. Most people under 40 speak English. If using cash, they prefer Czech crowns to Euros or Dollars. You have to pay to use public toilets, around 30-50 cents. Public showers which they have at tram stations costs $2.

[That Aud Smell]

6 hours ago, Spun said:

Is anybody going to the Sabres and Devils matchups in Prague?

Dunleavy and Ray aren't going.

Feckin' cheapskate organization.

How much more money is it to send a skeleton broadcast crew?

[Broken Ankles]

7 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Dunleavy and Ray aren't going.

Feckin' cheapskate organization.

How much more money is it to send a skeleton broadcast crew?

This is a question Adams needs to answer.  Hopefully Hammy or other journalists who glean this site for ideas reads this and asks it to Kev directly.  

[That Aud Smell]

16 minutes ago, Broken Ankles said:

This is a question Adams needs to answer.  Hopefully Hammy or other journalists who glean this site for ideas reads this and asks it to Kev directly.  

Fear not. Alan Pergament from the remnants of The Buffalo News is all over it.

We're at a point where a journalist (?) publishes a piece in which it's stated: "I'm being told."

 

[Brawndo]

The Sabres have Fastenal Ads on their helmets. They are a sponsor of the NHL Global Series 

[thewookie1]

1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said:

Dunleavy and Ray aren't going.

Feckin' cheapskate organization.

How much more money is it to send a skeleton broadcast crew?

In this case I don't think its being cheap; I think its just standard practice for the international games.

[That Aud Smell]

10 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

In this case I don't think its being cheap; I think its just standard practice for the international games.

I suppose that's possible. It's certainly what Alan Pergament was being told.

The NFL has a couple of games in Germany this season. I wonder if those teams sending their broadcasters.

Edited September 25 by That Aud Smell

[That Aud Smell]

Detroit sent a full contingent when they went to Sweden last season -- including their broadcast team.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzqaSwpOR9c/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

[That Aud Smell]

The Predators apparently sent their play by play guy in 2022.

This is the ultra basic research that Alan Pergament could not be bothered to do -- he just went with what he was told.

 

[pastajoe]

10 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

Detroit sent a full contingent when they went to Sweden last season -- including their broadcast team.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzqaSwpOR9c/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

Detroit has that Little Caesars pizza money to pay for it. Terry isn’t going to drill another well for the Sabres.

[PromoTheRobot]

8 hours ago, Spun said:

Is anybody going to the Sabres and Devils matchups in Prague?  Any recommendations for visiting Prague?  Does anybody know of Sabres related events during the lead up to the game?

Thanks in advance!

I have a friend who's going. Part of a tour group.

Edited September 25 by PromoTheRobot

[That Aud Smell]

4 minutes ago, pastajoe said:

Detroit has that Little Caesars pizza money to pay for it. Terry isn’t going to drill another well for the Sabres.

Sure.

At this point, my gripe is more with Pergament who accepted at face value a representation that it's standard for NHL teams not to send their home broadcast crew for season opening games in Europe.

And it looks like several NHL teams have sent their home broadcast crew to Europe. 

The Sabres won't -- at least not in 2024. 

Did the Sabres send their broadcast team when they went over and got waxed twice by the Lightning?

[thewookie1]

1 minute ago, That Aud Smell said:

Sure.

At this point, my gripe is more with Pergament who accepted at face value a representation that it's standard for NHL teams not to send their home broadcast crew for season opening games in Europe.

And it looks like several NHL teams have sent their home broadcast crew to Europe. 

The Sabres won't -- at least not in 2024. 

Did the Sabres send their broadcast team when they went over and got waxed twice by the Lightning?

No, RJ did one game from 716 to which I went to and even got a handshake and hug from the late great announcer. (6 people in a row hugged him and I guess he just got into a rhythm because I hadn't intended to lol)

[That Aud Smell]

7 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

No, RJ did one game from 716 to which I went to and even got a handshake and hug from the late great announcer. (6 people in a row hugged him and I guess he just got into a rhythm because I hadn't intended to lol)

Good intell. So the Pegulas have been cheap about this since at least as far back as 2019. (Although, in 2019, RJ probably didn't want to go either.)

Edited September 25 by That Aud Smell

[pi2000]

12 days in Europe for 2 back-to-back games?  

I understand the need to acclimate, but 12 days?   They're missing out on valuable pre-season games with a new coaching staff.

6 days is probably more than enough... and besides, the games are at 1p and 10a ET, what exactly are they acclimating to?

[Taro T]

10 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

12 days in Europe for 2 back-to-back games?  

I understand the need to acclimate, but 12 days?   They're missing out on valuable pre-season games with a new coaching staff.

6 days is probably more than enough... and besides, the games are at 1p and 10a ET, what exactly are they acclimating to?

Eh, they're getting a 3rd preseason game.  And pretty sure the league is mandating some PR junkets out of the whole thing.

Presonally would prefer they weren't going on this trip; but the league in its "infinite wisdom" 😒 decided they'd go over the pond.

[pi2000]

2 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Eh, they're getting a 3rd preseason game.  And pretty sure the league is mandating some PR junkets out of the whole thing.

Presonally would prefer they weren't going on this trip; but the league in its "infinite wisdom" 😒 decided they'd go over the pond.

Are the Devils there already?

[matter2003]

9 hours ago, Spun said:

Is anybody going to the Sabres and Devils matchups in Prague?  Any recommendations for visiting Prague?  Does anybody know of Sabres related events during the lead up to the game?

Thanks in advance!

Nope...was in Europe this summer for 3 weeks and made it to 5 countries but never got that far East...

Explore everything is my advice! 

[pastajoe]

17 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

12 days in Europe for 2 back-to-back games?  

I understand the need to acclimate, but 12 days?   They're missing out on valuable pre-season games with a new coaching staff.

6 days is probably more than enough... and besides, the games are at 1p and 10a ET, what exactly are they acclimating to?

Having gone to Prague last month I can tell you it took us 3 days to get our bodies acclimated to being 6 hours ahead.

[thewookie1]

6 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

Are the Devils there already?

They leave supposedly September 29th and have no European exhibition games

We have an exhibition game with Munich this Friday thus requiring us to be there earlier.

[thewookie1]

One oddity, in 2022, both teams in the Global Series played a game against a local Euro-team

This year only the Sabres are while the Devils don't appear to be playing anyone but us in Europe.

[Weave]

1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said:

Sure.

At this point, my gripe is more with Pergament who accepted at face value a representation that it's standard for NHL teams not to send their home broadcast crew for season opening games in Europe.

And it looks like several NHL teams have sent their home broadcast crew to Europe. 

The Sabres won't -- at least not in 2024. 

Did the Sabres send their broadcast team when they went over and got waxed twice by the Lightning?

My take is Pergament’s wording was a veiled shot at the message from the team, not an acceptance at face value.

[That Aud Smell]

1 minute ago, Weave said:

My take is Pergament’s wording was a veiled shot at the message from the team, not an acceptance at face value.

Sure. And perhaps he wishes that journalistic standards had eroded to a point where he could insert an -eye roll- emoji to show his incredulity.

But he doesn't - or at least shouldn't - get off that easy. Why not do some gumshoeing to show that what he was told is BS?

I noodled around for less than 10 minutes and found internet bread crumbs belying what the team had told him.

[Wyldnwoody44]

Pshhh 12 days, I could knock out half of Europe in that time 😜 but seriously that's a long time.