Arena #1: HSBC Arena (Buffalo, NY)

Home of the: Buffalo Sabres

Visited On: January 6, 2009 (and many other times)
Teams Seen: Sabres vs. Senators
Game Result: Buffalo 4, Ottawa 2
Section 117, Row 4, Seat 6

First, it needs to be pointed out that HSBC Arena is my home. As a native Buffalonian, I've been there many times, including back when it was still "Marine Midland Arena." And each time I go, the experience is always great, no matter what team the Sabres play or what the end result is.

For this game, I bought tickets for my mother & I for Christmas. We really like some of the Senators (ie. Antoine Vermette, Mike Fisher, Alexandre Picard). Luckily, we sat two rows behind the Senators' penalty box. Being that close to the action is always amazing :)

The row in front of us... Sens fans. I don't mind, because I do like the Senators, just not when they play the Sabres. Most fans seem to be nice, even if they ARE for the opposing team, and I like conversing with fans of other teams. There were quite a few Senators fans at the game, including several from Ontario sitting next to us.

The game itself was great. The Sabres won, and Vermette, Fisher AND Picard all got penalties, which meant they came super close to where we were sitting. Fantastic.

More pictures can be found on my Facebook, here.