EDinRTP Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Anyone coming down to Raleigh for the festivities the weekend? Lots going on!!! Hear there will be a Pat LaFontaine sighting and hoping some other former Sabres will be in attendance. Always wanted to meet Eddie Shack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I cannot believe how little interest there is for the events here in the Carolinas. It is sad. If it was worth the price and the drive I would head over that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Man Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Thinking about heading down on Saturday to check out the convention. Tickets are a little high for my taste for the game, but definitely want to check out the Fan Fest thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Heading to the skills competition Saturday night sold our tickets to the All Star game to pay for the skills competition, not a bad deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFanNC Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I have no interest in even watching the game or skills competition on TV so there is no way I'd actually attend for those astronomical ticket prices. The events downtown at the convention center might be worth a look though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Just turned on the game. The new format of choosing the teams is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 What channel is it on? What city is it in? And most importantly how many Sabres are playing in the game? Sounds cool. I only get local TV, I can't find it on. What am I doing wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) What channel is it on? What city is it in? And most importantly how many Sabres are playing in the game? Sounds cool. I only get local TV, I can't find it on. What am I doing wrong? Hockey doesn't matter anymore. It's on Versus. Ok I've just watched most of the second period. Pretty stupid game. Edited January 30, 2011 by Chef Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Hockey doesn't matter anymore. It's on Versus. Ok I've just watched most of the second period. Pretty stupid game. Tons of goals!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) Tons of goals!! Boring. No defense and no hitting. Edited January 31, 2011 by Chef Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I was sick and tired of all the damn interviews every 5 minutes during the skills competition, asking "How do you game plan for the shootout?" "What's your secret to the hardest shot?" Etc, etc. It was really annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDinRTP Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Three days of 24/7 hockey! Had a great time & ran into tons of Sabres fans. Able to meet Matthew Barnaby...he does a nice job on TV. Did some serious tailgating and drank too much. Have to believe all who attended enjoyed themselves at the FanFest, Skills Competition & game. Would definitely recommend attending if you love hockey and ever get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realist Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 If you love hockey, you have to go to the game at least once. The game was great, there was no defense but you could tell the guys were out there just to have fun. I was at the skills competition Saturday and to tell you the truth, I found it pretty boring. Had a great time at the game though. Seeing a lot of former players was great, ran into Mike Bossy, Jeremy Roenick. Other than the few idiot 'canes fans that still are pissed about the Conference finals and had to say a few things, most everyone were friendly and cool to talk some hockey to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 If you love hockey, you have to go to the game at least once. The game was great, there was no defense but you could tell the guys were out there just to have fun. I was at the skills competition Saturday and to tell you the truth, I found it pretty boring. Had a great time at the game though. Seeing a lot of former players was great, ran into Mike Bossy, Jeremy Roenick. Other than the few idiot 'canes fans that still are pissed about the Conference finals and had to say a few things, most everyone were friendly and cool to talk some hockey to. Uh, they won. Why would they be pissed at Buffalo? Laugh it off and point to the Cup. Can't stand the Canes, or Dallas, or any southern hockey team (though I do dig the Lightning's newly unveiled, classic-looking unis). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EZC-Boston Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 Also found the Skills Competition a little boring, just seemed like after the opening, production value was low and there wasn't much in the way of entertainment to keep people interested. Met Barnaby as well, he may have been hand in hand with one of the blondes from ESPN (not Erin Andrews), which was news to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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