Sabres Red Carpet event 2008?? Nah, try Elmira Jackals(ECHL) Red Carpet event 2006!

No, there are no former Elmira Jackals on the Sabres roster this season, and there may never be any unless the ECHL Jackals ever affiliate with the Sabres.

But if you were outside HSBC Arena at about five o’clock or so you witnessed limos outside the arena filled with Sabres players dressed to the nines in formal wear and in Hollywood premiere style step out onto the red carpet to the arena.

A nice idea, a great concept to start the season I must say. And one that has been done for the past two years or so in Mark Twain Country prior to the Jackals home opener.

Should I be happy that they copied from The Greatestest Hockey Team EVER!, thinking that imitiation is the sincerest form of flattery? Or should I be disgusted that they stooped down to pull a minor league promo stunt, and hope that the Sabres won’t be painting the ice with a pink tint featuring heart shaped faceoff circles come February.

Hey, if the fans liked it. It must be good.

-pjf

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