Posted March 16, 200519 yr comment_452411 Sabres experiment with blue ice surface By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer March 15, 2005 BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- If the ice is colored a soft shade of blue, what does that make hockey's blue lines? Orange of course. Don't adjust your TV sets -- the Buffalo Sabres are using Rochester, their AHL farm club, to try out a new colored ice surface that could become the standard once the NHL resumes playing. The first test comes Sunday, when Rochester plays Cleveland at Buffalo. ``It's an experiment, let's leave it at that,'' Sabres managing partner Admin Quinn said Tuesday while watching Rochester practice. Quinn said the test came after NHL officials discussed whether changing the ice color from white would enhance how the game is viewed by fans in arenas and on television. The Sabres offered to try it and, after some experimentation, settled on painting the sheet in what they call ``electric powder blue.'' To offset the new colored surface, arena officials decided to make the blue lines fluorescent orange, which is also the color used for the faceoff circles. The center line, normally red, is now dark blue. NHL officials will attend the game to study the changes and how the new colors might affect the play or change the viewing experience. The Sabres will also produce a game video that will be sent to the league offices for review. ``We'll monitor it for sure,'' NHL spokesman Frank Brown said. At first glance, the new color schemes are distinctive. The blue provides a softer tone than the glare that generally reflects off the white surface. ``It gives a very good first impression,'' Rochester Americans president Steve Donner said. ``When you first walk into the building, it's like, `Wow.''' Americans' players liked it. ``It's kind of cool, actually,'' forward Thomas Vanek said. ``It doesn't affect my game.'' Goaltender Ryan Miller said he initially had difficulty picking up the puck, but is in favor of changing colors if it helps market the game. ``Any kind of change would help,'' Miller said. ``If they feel like people aren't able to watch or follow on TV, we should make it more television-friendly.'' There's only one question left if the new colors ever came into effect: what would you call a defenseman? ``Guess, I'd become an orange-liner,'' Jeff Jillson said. Linkage Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 16, 200519 yr comment_452412 welcome to last week pretty kickass nontheless Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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March 16, 200519 yr comment_452415 http://www.marlinbaseball.com/forums/index...topic=39765&hl= 711523[/snapback] http://www.marlinbaseball.com/forums/index...showtopic=39765 711777[/snapback] Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 16, 200519 yr Author comment_452416 you guys all suck, I just saw the thing yesterday :swoon Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 16, 200519 yr comment_452417 http://www.marlinbaseball.com/forums/index...topic=39765&hl= 711523[/snapback] http://www.marlinbaseball.com/forums/index...showtopic=39765 711777[/snapback] 711783[/snapback] You edited your post and added the link, because when I replied you had that old news picture and nothing more. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452417 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 16, 200519 yr comment_452418 You edited your post and added the link, because when I replied you had that old news picture and nothing more. 712042[/snapback] No it was very much there by the time you posted, you just missed it. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 16, 200519 yr Author comment_452419 who cares. you guys still suck though. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 16, 200519 yr comment_452420 who cares. you guys still suck though. 712206[/snapback] Its not our fault you didn't check to see if it was posted before hand. :mischief I mean when Cape beats you to an article and you post it anyway, everyone dies a little more. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 17, 200519 yr Author comment_452421 :lol I was just looking up Amerks stuff and came across that...the article was from March 15 though, so I thought it was new. I would have made the 3 hour trip, but I'm heading in the other direction for a vacation. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 17, 200519 yr comment_452422 :lol I was just looking up Amerks stuff and came across that...the article was from March 15 though, so I thought it was new. I would have made the 3 hour trip, but I'm heading in the other direction for a vacation. 712386[/snapback] Mmmm..... So you're heading south? :blink: Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 17, 200519 yr Author comment_452423 yup. north carolina to be exact. oh, I guess I better change my location in my profile.....I live in NY now. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
March 17, 200519 yr comment_452424 yup. north carolina to be exact. oh, I guess I better change my location in my profile.....I live in NY now. 712741[/snapback] That makes more sense then... I wasn't sure how far south of Palm Beach you could go. Link to comment https://www.marlinsbaseball.com/topic/26088-blue-ice/?&do=findComment&comment=452424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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