 
Royce
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Username: Royce
Post Number: 2476
Registered: 07-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 1:08 pm: |    |
Right now NBC is showing a hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres. The game is being played outside in Buffalo. Did anybody see it? Is this something the NHL has been during lately? |
Sharms
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Username: Sharms
Post Number: 30
Registered: 07-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 1:24 pm: | |
It's a gimmick to get some attention. Obviously NBC thinks it's worth running on New Years Day. The NHL did this once a few years ago in Edmonton with the Oilers playing the Montreal Canadians. |
Zephyrprocess
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Username: Zephyrprocess
Post Number: 571
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 01, 2008 - 11:19 pm: | |
I would have enjoyed watching this, if I weren't distracted by a football game.
One of these days I'll get a DVR, yes. |
Mackinaw
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Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 4268
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:15 am: | |
I thought this was awesome. Buffalo gained alot of my respect as a hockey city. |
Kenp
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Username: Kenp
Post Number: 950
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 9:19 am: | |
You should go to a Red Wing game their sometime, its actually not a long drive. Fun road trip.
Problem is they hardly ever play their. |
Tkshreve
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Username: Tkshreve
Post Number: 247
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 10:01 am: | |
Good Job NHL and NBC. And especially the Buffalo Fans. Bravo!! |
401don
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Username: 401don
Post Number: 185
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 1:56 pm: | |
The snow slowed the puck down enough for Americans (present company excepted) to see it. |
Jrvass
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Username: Jrvass
Post Number: 368
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 4:43 pm: | |
It was enjoyable to watch. At 70,000 fans... tickets must have been close to free. |
401don
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Username: 401don
Post Number: 190
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 - 6:01 pm: | |
Jrvass,
Avg. ticket price was $75. Cheapest seats were $20. The Lowest 10 rows had the worst sightlines. Cost to put on the game was only about $1 million - 250K for stadium rental, 250K for rink prep and about 500K for marketing, etc.
Game grossed over $6 million, most of which the Sabres get to keep.
By the way overnight ratings were 2.6 which is good for an NHL game but still paltry. (Mich/FLA game drew a 9.9). |