Jump to content

Recommended Posts

  • PromoTheRobot changed the title to GDT: Preds @ Sabres, Goatheads, Rob Ray induction 7pm. MSG+, WGR
  • spndnchz pinned this topic
Posted
  On 1/31/2025 at 5:17 PM, PromoTheRobot said:

ESPN+ will not air the Ray HoF induction. But the Sabres will post the video on their website/YouTube after. 

Expand  

If the owner is involved in the induction I hope the fans don't boo. Not because the owner doesn't deserve to be booed but because it would be unfair to Razor on his special day. 

  • Like (+1) 2
  • Agree 7
Posted (edited)
  On 1/31/2025 at 6:50 PM, JohnC said:

If the owner is involved in the induction I hope the fans don't boo. Not because the owner doesn't deserve to be booed but because it would be unfair to Razor on his special day. 

Expand  

Yeah, there's a time and place. That ain't it.

 

I could be remembering wrong, but I feel like there was some booing of TP during RJs ceremony.

Edited by HumanSlinky39
  • Like (+1) 1
  • Agree 1
Posted
  On 1/31/2025 at 6:50 PM, JohnC said:

If the owner is involved in the induction I hope the fans don't boo. Not because the owner doesn't deserve to be booed but because it would be unfair to Razor on his special day. 

Expand  

He should make himself invisible…just like he does for the rest of the hockey season.  If he wants to make himself part of the ceremony, then he gets what he deserves.  
 

SELL THE TEAM!

  • Agree 1
Posted
  On 1/31/2025 at 7:43 PM, LabattBlue said:

He should make himself invisible…just like he does for the rest of the hockey season.  If he wants to make himself part of the ceremony, then he gets what he deserves.  
 

SELL THE TEAM!

Expand  

This is Rob Ray's day. If the owner is booed because of his presence, it will become the storyline for the event. Going beyond Rob Ray as a hockey player and his post career involvement with the team, he has also been every involved in community activities that help people who need it. There is plenty of time to criticize the owner and the organization. There is a time and place. Expressing one's venom toward the incompetent owner at that particular event is not the right time to do so. And it should be noted that I am one of the harshest critics of the owner and his personally selected ill-equipped GM. 

  • Like (+1) 1
  • Agree 1
  • dislike 1
Posted
  On 1/31/2025 at 7:51 PM, JohnC said:

This is Rob Ray's day. If the owner is booed because of his presence, it will become the storyline for the event. Going beyond Rob Ray as a hockey player and his post career involvement with the team, he has also been every involved in community activities that help people who need it. There is plenty of time to criticize the owner and the organization. There is a time and place. Expressing one's venom toward the incompetent owner at that particular event is not the right time to do so. And it should be noted that I am one of the harshest critics of the owner and his personally selected ill-equipped GM. 

Expand  

Agree John.  I bet there are a few who won’t practice decorum. 
 

I hope they do a nice job for Rayzor and win the game too. 

  • Like (+1) 2
Posted

The ceremony can be done with class without an appearance by either KA or Pegula.  I don’t think Ray would be offended if Pegula isn’t standing there with his usual dorky clueless look on his face.  
 

Don’t get me wrong, if I was there, I would not boo dumb & dumber, but for those in attendance, do as you please, you paid to be there. 

  • Like (+1) 2
Posted (edited)
  On 1/31/2025 at 7:51 PM, JohnC said:

This is Rob Ray's day. If the owner is booed because of his presence, it will become the storyline for the event. Going beyond Rob Ray as a hockey player and his post career involvement with the team, he has also been every involved in community activities that help people who need it. There is plenty of time to criticize the owner and the organization. There is a time and place. Expressing one's venom toward the incompetent owner at that particular event is not the right time to do so. And it should be noted that I am one of the harshest critics of the owner and his personally selected ill-equipped GM. 

Expand  

I'm going to play devils advocate here....and I'm not saying I support this point of view, but just putting out out there of how people may think....

They might justify booing by saying....Pegula is never here. He hardly talks to the fans. Isn't avaiable for press. He is invisible to the fans and hides to not take any heat.  If THIS night is the night he shows up, that is my only chance to boo him.  If that takes away from Rob Ray's night...thant is on Pegula, not me for booing.  In essense, if he shows up he's doing it this night as a way to 'hide' behind Rob Ray's moment.

Again, I'm not a person who boos...but I can see those who would boo him as using the above as a justification.

Edited by mjd1001
  • Like (+1) 1
  • Thanks (+1) 1
Posted
  On 1/31/2025 at 7:51 PM, JohnC said:

This is Rob Ray's day. If the owner is booed because of his presence, it will become the storyline for the event. Going beyond Rob Ray as a hockey player and his post career involvement with the team, he has also been every involved in community activities that help people who need it. There is plenty of time to criticize the owner and the organization. There is a time and place. Expressing one's venom toward the incompetent owner at that particular event is not the right time to do so. And it should be noted that I am one of the harshest critics of the owner and his personally selected ill-equipped GM. 

Expand  

Thumbs down bc he was booed on RJ Night and it did not become the storyline.

BTW I was there and did not boo.

  • Disagree 1
  • Thanks (+1) 2
Posted (edited)
  On 1/31/2025 at 6:50 PM, JohnC said:

If the owner is involved in the induction I hope the fans don't boo. Not because the owner doesn't deserve to be booed but because it would be unfair to Razor on his special day. 

Expand  

Maybe the fans could give a <clap-clap, clapclapclap> "Sor--ry Rayzor! (for imposing on your big day)" <clap-clap, clapclapclap> "Fire Kevyn!" chant going -- so Ray isn't hurt.

 

Ray will also completely understand if when he tries to speak, the crowd roars with delight and applause, but when Adams/Terry get announced or are talking there's a lot of booing and angst. Ray gets it.

Edited by DarthEbriate
  • Like (+1) 1
Posted (edited)
  On 1/31/2025 at 9:40 PM, JustOneParade said:

I'm seeing the game will be broadcast on NHL Network. Can anyone confirm? If so, it won't be on ESPN+. (And, like me, SOL if you don't get NHL Network).

Expand  

Yup - this is NHL Network only for those of outside the MSG broadcast area.

Edit: my bad.   Dunleavy on the Radio!

Edited by DarthEbriate
Posted (edited)
  On 1/31/2025 at 7:51 PM, JohnC said:

This is Rob Ray's day. If the owner is booed because of his presence, it will become the storyline for the event. 

Expand  

Have you ever watched wrestling? 

the boos will have quickly turned to cheers by the time Ray has finished with Terry at centre ice 

Edited by Thorner
  • Haha (+1) 3
Posted

I saw a Sabres post on Facebook titled, “Before Rob Ray is inducted into the Sabres Hall of Fame tonight, Terry Pegula unveiled his name in our hockey hallway.

Forever enshrined with the Sabres greats.”

So my guess is the team knows Terry will be a distraction and will show this on the video board.  But that’s pure speculation on my part. It would be weird if the owner wasn’t there, but it also would not surprise me. 

Posted
  On 1/31/2025 at 10:12 PM, Porous Five Hole said:

I saw a Sabres post on Facebook titled, “Before Rob Ray is inducted into the Sabres Hall of Fame tonight, Terry Pegula unveiled his name in our hockey hallway.

Forever enshrined with the Sabres greats.”

So my guess is the team knows Terry will be a distraction and will show this on the video board.  But that’s pure speculation on my part. It would be weird if the owner wasn’t there, but it also would not surprise me. 

Expand  

That had to be a joke. It’s a pretty funny one.

Posted
  On 1/31/2025 at 6:50 PM, JohnC said:

If the owner is involved in the induction I hope the fans don't boo. Not because the owner doesn't deserve to be booed but because it would be unfair to Razor on his special day. 

Expand  

Don’t worry, they’ll boo. 

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...