Ice Bowl!

[Playa]

 

[Playa]

They are showing the Sabres practice on the NHL Network right now.

 

[Playa]

I assumed they would put some seats in closer to the rink. They didn't close up that huge gap.

 

[solarte1969]

I assumed they would put some seats in closer to the rink. They didn't close up that huge gap.

no, but the front row seats there are about (rough guess) 8-10 feet above the field for football.

Any ideas what uni's Buffalo is wearing? The Pens look sweet in the retro blue.

 

[solarte1969]

fun game to watch, but likely not so fun for the players. Pens win 2-1 in SO with Sid netting the winner.

Saved up poker winnings will likely go to purchase new Pens sweater (retro blue). Loved it, and BUF should be wearing those old schoolers too.

 

[VA49er]

Stoopid to choose that date, but I'll be there if they do it. And it's Ralph Wilson Stadium.

So, did you go?

 

[Playa]

Can't remember where I read it, but the point was made that a lot of casual fans will tune in and see the uniforms, and then never see them again. Good point that the recognition when flipping through channels and stumbling upon those teams again will be lost.
I just wish that game wasn't 8 hours long. It was cool and all, but after a while I just wanted to see a damn hockey game and got tired of all the interuption.

So, did you go?

Grid forgot the password

 

[sds70]

Ratings for Ice Bowl Were Good . . . Real Good**!!!!!

From an NHL standard . . . .

I wonder what the numbers were for Charlotte (since there are quite a few ex Buffalo natives in the area).

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Classic earns higher ratings than any regular-season game in decade

Associated Press

NEW YORK -- More people tuned in on New Year's Day to see the NHL play outdoors than any other regular-season game in more than a decade.

The Penguins-Sabres game in snowy Buffalo -- the first regular-season outdoor NHL game in the United States -- drew a 2.6 overnight rating and a 5 share on NBC. Those were the best numbers since a six-game regional telecast on Fox drew a 3.0 overnight rating and a 7 share on Feb. 3, 1996.


Pittsburgh won 2-1 in a shootout on a Sidney Crosby's score before a crowd of more than 71,000 at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

The big numbers, in the stands and on TV, came three years after the NHL lockout forced the cancellation of an entire season and after last season's Stanley Cup finals on NBC drew record-low ratings.

"We're delighted by the success of this historic event," NBC Sports president Ken Schanzer said. "The Winter Classic exposed hockey to a larger audience and definitely made new fans of the game."

The Winter Classic ratings also surpassed Wayne Gretzky's final game, which was broadcast on Fox on April 18, 1999, and drew a 2.5/6.

The Buffalo and Pittsburgh markets led the ratings, at 38.2/58 and 17.7/30, respectively. But markets such as Sacramento, Calif., St. Louis and Denver also drew strong ratings, even though the game went up against a number of college football bowl games, including an intriguing Capital One Bowl between Florida and Michigan.

"This was one of the best events I've ever been a part of as a player, coach or broadcaster," NBC game analyst Eddie Olczyk said. "It truly was a memorable experience and a great day for the sport of hockey."

Overnight ratings measure the 55 largest TV markets in the United States, and each ratings point represents about 735,000 households. The rating is the percentage watching a telecast among homes with televisions, and the share is the percentage tuned into a broadcast among those households with televisions on at the time

 

[solarte1969]

I know, but can't share.

 

[Playa]

The glowing puck would have actually helped in this game.

I know, but can't share.

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