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$45? I'm guessing that's below face. So I'm also guessing the novelty is wearing off in the 'Peg? Finding below face tickets is pretty rare, but a lot of people that bought season tickets realized that there is a market to sell off some. I have a buddy who bought season tickets, keeps ten for himself and sells the rest off. As long as the Canadian dollar stays strong, that building will always be full. There's still 10 000 people on the waiting list for season tickets. OK. I was just shocked that someone could get a weekend game there for below face. Figured every ticket would be touted above face because of the demand.

$45? I'm guessing that's below face. So I'm also guessing the novelty is wearing off in the 'Peg?

Was at Oilers-Isles last night. Place was about half full. Ran into some guys who flew in from Edmonton for the week. They were amazed that tickets were both cheap and plentiful, because that's not the case in Edmonton (or really Canada in general). Was told cheapest at Rexall is $100 which is even more insane than the Rangers (or even the Knicks for that matter). They were also amazed that even though the building was half full the crowd was surprisingly loud, which is due to the design of the coliseum and the low celling keeping noise in. They were also happy to learn that there are Tim Hortons in NYC (Tims>Dunkin'). As for the game it was quite entertaining with both teams getting plenty of chances. Hall scores 2 in 7 seconds, but Isles come back and Johnny Hockey scores the eventual winner at the end of the 2nd. Next game is this Saturday vs. Carolina. If there is one team I love seeing lose, it's them. When Karmanos dies, he should be buried underneath a urinal at the XL Center so the people of Hartford can piss on his grave forever. Hope I see Chuck Kaiton.

Now we know why they call him "Jumbo Joe"!

I figured with the defense either being really young, really old, or just plain shitty, that would be the problem this year. The start of this season is the Sabres' policy of being loyal to useless players coming home to roost. Why is Drew Stafford still here? Can we finally admit that the Leino trade and subsequent signing have been a miserable failure? At leash Hecht retired. I legit LOL'd when McGuire said that he had a "long and storied career" during a national TV game towards the end of last season. What, you mean they haven't put him into the Sabres HOF and retired his # yet?

Lost in all the hoopla was the Isles seal clubbing of Phoenix. Johnny Hockey scored twice and came thisclose to the hat trick. Folks, there's still time to get on the Islanders bandwagon! Best part is my playoff tickets for the first round won't cost me a thing! Sabres manage to score TWO goals in a game, an offensive explosion the likes we haven't seen this season. Word was that the team was so excited they decided to raise ticket prices again. We are basically the NHL's version of the Sixers: will be one of the worst teams in years, all we care about is ping pong balls and draft position.

For the Canadians on the board: Is the Boston Pizza Pizza Burger as awful as it looks? It looks like Canada's answer to the KFC Double Down.

This is taking place before the game vs NE on Sunday. Sadly the Isles home opener is on the same day so I can't make it but you NY area types may want to check this out: We really hope you can all join us this Saturday, October 5th, for our most ambitious pre-game party ever, as the Empire Supporters Club and True Blue Promotions team up with Wrestling Is and Jersey Championship Wrestling to present FORZA LUCHA! Twenty of the best independent wrestlers in the world will take to the ring for a special one-night only performance at El Pastor (570 Market St. Newark) all to raise money for the Mike Jones Memorial Fund, created to honor the memory of the Red Bulls youth coach we tragically lost last year. On top of the action inside the ring, we’ll also have a Chinese auction for a chance to win soccer and wrestling memorabilia, plus the wrestlers on the card will have their own merchandise tables set up for you to stop by and get some cool gear. Doors will open at 2:30 with the first match starting off at 3pm. $10 at the door. Children under 12 are free. We also have a pre-event special available for $8. Click here to donate now and we’ll put you on the guest list for Saturday. The card, in no particular order, is: FRIGHTMARE vs BARON BRAVO TIM DONST vs ERIC CORVIS THE SHARD vs ASSAILANT DANNY INFERNO & LATIN DRAGON vs “THE ESCORT” ERIK ANDRETTI & “THE PRODUCT” DAVID STARR FIRE ANT vs “MR TOUCHDOWN” MARK ANGELOSETTI LANCE ANOA’I VS EDDIE FRANKEN CHUCK TAYLOR, ORANGE CASSIDY & DAN CHAMPION vs DASHER HATFIELD, BLIND RAGE & “THE SPIRIT DRAGON” SHYNRON So make sure you join us at our huge FORZA LUCHA! event this Saturday at El Pastor from 2:30pm, and then at Red Bull Arena for the game against New England (remember, tickets are going fast for that one as well). To RSVP or for more information, check out the FORZA LUCHA event page on Facebook here. Note: Stay tuned for info in regards to parking at El Pastor for Saturday.

Well as Don Cherry once pointed out, teams didn't dare run Wayne Gretzky because they'd have to answer to Dave Semenko (and later Marty McSorley). That counts as a deterrent, no? Seeing the Isles open in NJ and then the next night vs Cbus. Johnny Hockey!!!! Isles are going to be fun to watch. On a related note, I love that Sparky was in the Scotiabank commercial with the mascots, but sadly there was no Sabretooth. God I love Sabretooth!

The only entertainment we are going to have all season is John Scott fighting people. In fact, I think that should be the top play in our playbook, where we send him out to clean house ala New Jack or 911 when we are getting beat.

I actually think Nabokov and the Islanders are a good fit together. As a young team on the rise they benefit from having a veteran goalie who has plenty of post-season experience. And I like how he had such an attitude about joining the Isles originally but now has begrudgingly been part of the process of them becoming a playoff contender. I'll admit I thought it would play out awfully at first, but in the long run I think it's a relationship that benefits both sides. This was true for the first half of the shortened season, then it became a gong show if memory serves me correctly. He was the Islanders' achilles heel against Pittsburgh in the first round. I thought they had a legitimate chance of beating Pittsburgh if they didn't have a goalie of their own to match Fleury's poor play. I can tell you from watching him first hand that Nabokov is awful. Isles could've made themselves a serious contender if they could've found a solid goalie this offseason. I still say they should've taken a flier on Tim Thomas because he's delivered with the money on the line. Another option would be to trade with us for Miller because I can still see him being real good in the right situation and we all know he's on his way out of WNY. I still think Miller gets shit on unfairly by a lot of people who expect him to be the best in the world at his position like he was at one point, but I think a lot of it has to do with the Sabres being a bad team where you could have Bernie Parent in his prime in goal and it wouldn't make a difference.

Pete's a Bronie?

And 2 of the people there were my best friend growing up in Lake Carmel and his son.

Was at Flyers home preseason opener last night vs Caps. Game was a little sloppy but entertaining with the Caps winning 4-3 in the Gary Bettman Skills Competition. Most notable thing was Wayne Simmonds getting 3 minor penalties on the same play, resulting in the rarely seen 6 minute PP. Also notable was the price of everything at the Wells Fargo Center was jacked up, which was apparently Ed Sniders way of rewarding fans for suffering through a non-playoff season.

I'm going to call that fucking bellend ugly, stupid, shitty and every other possible bad word I can think of, or make up. Someone bet over 2.5 goals. That penalty "effort" totally fucked me. That man deserves the hardest kick to the junk you can imagine. It's hard to feel sorry for you betting on the over when you knew the final score was going to be 2-0 like it always is in Columbus.

I thought they called that a natural hat trick in soccer too. That's what we called it when Clint Mathis did it for the Metros as part of his four-goal game in 2001 against KC (still the best one-man performance I've ever seen live). Clint= LEGEND. Happy with the result of the weekends biggest derby, Metro beats the scum (and their disgusting thug of a coach Ben Olsen, who when we kicked the ball out for an injured player ordered his team not to give back the ball) 2-1! Have fun collecting unemployment Ben!

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/08/14/jason-whitlock-has-left-fox-sports-to-return-to-espn/ I think this thread needs a renaming. SHOTS FIRED! FS1 takes the US Open from NBC. ESPN takes a terrible sports writer from Fox. That would be the equivalent of WWF getting Y2J away from WCW, and WCW responds to that by taking Public Enemy from ECW. Public Enemy in ECW were fucking awesome, don't dare compare them to a hack like Jason Whitlock!

Jozy didn't play a minute in the Gold Cup. He only played in the WC Qualifiers.

It's not nearly the worst area. It's not great but there are far worse areas in Newark. Not to mention that on gameday the place is crawling with cops. Worst part about the building is the molestation you receive when you enter it (it's like going to an airport). And the security there are morons: I actually had a ticket to a suite for a Seton Hall game but decided to go down to the $10 seats (and this wasn't a student section, it was the cheapest seats in the building) so I could leave sooner. Keep in mind that the section (and arena) are sparsely populated. Security comes, asks to check my ticket, and then tells me I can't stay there. They just delight in busting people's balls which is why I hate going there so much.

But Garber is busy fighting MLS's REAL problem: People saying the word "asshole" on goal kicks! Between this and the Shiek whose involved with NYCFC being ruler of a country that imprisons gays and generally treats women like garbage it really makes a mockery of the whole "Don't Cross The Line" campaign. The fact that Garber hasen't told Veraga to get the fuck out of the league shows what a spineless turd he is.

I completely agree with you. I still remember him having a real good match at a Danbury house show against a broken down Jack Victory, and I feel that of all the ECW champions he had the best and most consistent match quality.

I really wish that Bryan or RVD had won because it would've been a memorable moment. But Orton won and all I could hear afterwords from the crowd was crickets.