Travis

You think Smith will pair for Janik? I could see it doing really well for the Griffins, but is he ready for top pairing? I'll be there. Who else will?

Heavyweight bout there. More contact than you see in a lot of fights.

That commercial rules, haha.

This is being discussed in the Sharks / Lilja Training Camp Invite thread.

That was the absolute height of his douchiness.

No real surprise here. LINK: griffinshockey.com

Beat me by 3 minutes! Mine is in the Griffins forum, though.

I'm no expert, but that looks fake to me.

Of course I can't watch it. Damn!

Haha, I walk by that literally every day. I can't believe it didn't come to mind.

Sorry to disappoint, but despite what my guide says - I got nothing, too. Bummer. I made my night, too. At least we have the stream!

According to my TV, this game will be on FSD+. Posted in two threads for maximum views. Gotta help out my fellow fan.

According to my TV, this game will be on FSD+.

If you're staying downtown I really doubt you'll find a cheap hotel. The JW Marriot and Amway Grand are both really expensive. You could stay in the area and be fine, though. There are chain motels all over the place a la Holiday Inn. Depending on the night / your scene, there are a number of places to go. Stella's is a great faux-dive bar with good food and nice drink prices if you're into PBR and drinking out of mason jars. Since you're coming on Friday, though, you'll probably want to go to 25 Kitchen and Bar - they usually host after parties with a bunch of the Griffins. McFadden's sponsors College Night on Fridays, so they will definitely have drink specials and they are right next to Stella's, too. One thing I would certainly recommend is parking in one of the DASH lots. They're paid lots for commuter buses, but the lot I use (Lot 7) is totally free at night and always has tons of space in it. It's a short walk over the bridge from the Van Andel and the perfect spot, since Fridays are packed in the Arena district. Before the game you could go to J Gardella's Tavern, it's where all the off-ice officials go. Maybe you'll see a familiar face. I also recommend Hop Cat, they've got a lot of quality beer choices and great food. Both Gardella's and Hop Cat are right downtown near the arena. I'm downtown every single day and have a mini-season ticket plan to the Griffs, so I'd be happy to answer any of your questions man. Just shoot me a message or whatever.

Is Fox Sports Detroit carrying this?

I don't at all mind the throwback jerseys, keeping in mind that they'll only wear them a handful of times. The new home and road jerseys are major improvements. I'm super into jersey designs in various sports, but there's a really good blog about hockey here. The Ducks are also going to unveil new 3rds this year as well as the Blue Jackets.

Damn, damn, damnit. I just downgraded my programming a couple of weeks ago. Oh well, I'll be busy Friday and Saturday night anyway. Can't wait to see them Sunday, though.

I keep getting a permission error when I try to view it.

Looking through the crowd in the blown-up version is amazing.

I just saw this on Craigslist. Pricey, but signed by D-Mac and Shanny. http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/clt/1936156983.html

http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.php/topic/66697-televised-pre-season-game/

Priming Kronner to be the #1 of the future. I've always been partial to the idea of having a puck-moving, offensive defenseman with a more hard-nosed one.

I've gotta say Ducks. I can't stand anything about the team outside of Bobby Ryan, and without having Versus for most of last year - I missed out on a whole lot of Pens love. The rivalry with - and hatred of - the Ducks goes back much further and runs much deeper than that of the Pens.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kou0p5oI4Xk&feature=related This is from the PASS (pre-Fox Sports Detroit) broadcast.