So that’s how they spent the money that didn’t go to Drury and Briere:)

The Sabres closed out the preseason with a 4-3 win over the Penguins as Jason Pominville and Tim Connolly score third period goals to rally the team to victory. Derek Roy and scoring machine Dmitri Kalinin had the other marks for Buffalo. For Pittsburgh, Maxim Talbot, Sergei Gonchar, and Colby Armstrong had goals for the Pens.

But the big star of the night hung above center ice as HSBC Arena has finally left the 90’s behind in scoreboard technology with its new four sided HD videoboard complete with ribbon boards above and below the screens to fit in nicely with the ribbon board on the balcony.

Speaking of which, those end zone ribbon boards that Andrew ripped on in the Columbus report were improved as it was much easier to view. I was still a bit disappointed with not seeing an out of town scoreboard there at the time. After chatting a bit with Mike Gilbert he stated that ” it’s still a work in progress”. Indeed, indeed. At very least, when things are up to speed it will be nice not to see out of town scores featuring SOU v SOU and TEX v TEX. Gilbert also pointed out that the video shown on last night’s game was in standard def as well and that all should be ready for the official unveiling for Friday’s regular season opener.

Other items of note:

So refreshing not to hear “Better Days” during the intro montage, I get sick just listening to it.

Sidney Crosby was up in the box instead of on the ice tonight, seems pretty excited about his next appearance in Buffalo….ummm….make that Orchard Park.

I know they have become pretty obsolete. But is it better to have the goal judges up on press level than their longstanding position behind the net?

Friday’s just five days away, can’t come soon enough!

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