what goes on at the arena before the nhl game at night.  i know the players get there in the morning but what?
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They get the ice ready and the arena ready. Not very much. They clean the ice, get the Zambonis ready. Basically prepare for the game. It isn't a very exciting time.
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probably 8:00 PM because game 6 was and games are usually played at the same time. like in baseball, the cubs play at like 1 or 7 every game.
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WHY IS IT GOING OVER THERE FOR??? HOCKEY IS EVEN PLAYED THERE?
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they freeze the water artificially.  ie; there's cooling equipment under the ice, so it doesn't have to be below freezing in the arena.
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Game 6 is Saturday in Edmonton.  Edmonton wins and its game seven back in Carolina.\n\nCarolina wins and its a Carolina Cup - the state's first ever pro franchise title
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i live in in big D. hey they are going to win it. no can play D like detriot. its over already. red wings all the way.
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PHOENIX COYOTES TO HOST 2006 NHL ALL-STAR WEEKEND\nNHL ALL-STAR GAME TO BE PLAYED ON JAN. 29, 2006 AT GLENDALE ARENA
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At the end of the regular season the top seeded teams play bottom seeded teams.  For example:\n\n1st vs 8th\n2nd vs 7th\n3rd vs 6th\n4th vs 5th\n\nAnd from each round of playoff the top seeded team gets home-ice advantage.  To win a Stanley Cup a team must win 16 games.\n\nThe usual game time is 7PM local time but sometimes the games are played in the afternoon (usually on Sat. or Sun)
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I could be wrong, but I seem to remember the Saint Clair Shores arena used to have a rink set up in the summer outside with boards and everything. I know its not by your house but it would be worth the drive if its still up.
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Bad refs!! (Just kidding)\n\nUmmmm - We don't know. Personally - I looked at every single aspect (including ownership Bill) \nPhila has made a lot of changes in every different catagory.\nEsche has to go and he wants to go. / Nittymaki is a backup goalie who'se only playing because Esche's heart is not in Phila.\n\n*I'm only now beginning to agree that Hatcher has to go. / An enforcer was called up from the minors today and that's a damn-good indication that they're looking to get rid of their old enforcer - Hatcher.*\n\n**Peter did not skate tonight - he has the flu. The flu?\nOK - With-that Phila played their best game in a long long time... so this might be an indication of some captain-conflicts within the team.... / I have said since the season began that Gagne should be captain but Gagne held-out for more $\n*Peter is also having reoccuring ankle problems and the Flyer's new GM stated today that he's not untradable. / At the end of the season he's free-picking for any team.\n\nIn short - I don't know..\nBut I can say that I love these kids and I'm proud of them.
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Just a promotional thing.  They have done it before.  The Kings do similar promotions.  When I was at Game 3 between the Spurs, they gave everyone glow sticks for the introductions.  They try to think up ways to get the entire arena at a uniformity which looks cool to the National viewing audience. What looked cool was when I was watching ESPN the other day before the Heat game, arena workers were laying all those white shirts over every single seat.  What's funny is the few people who are rooting for the other team, or are maybe too fat to where the shirts, how they stand out like a sore thumb while the other 20 thousand people are wearing the same thing!
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It is most likely leaving the arena without first talking with the media after a playoff game. Players are required to attend the post-game press conference and both the player and team are fined if they do not show up for it.
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Well, Moon, as it's still only the first round, it is far too early to tell. That said, I do like what's been happening so far. As correctly predicted here, the loathsome fat-cat red wings of dread detroit -- the #1 seed in the playoffs -- were unceremoniously dumped by the underdog Edmonton Oilers last night in six games! WOOHOO!!! Also, over the weekend, the Colorado Avalanche took out the hated dallas stars, another favourite, so again: WOOHOO!!!\n\nWhen my glorious Buffalo Sabres remove the utterly hateful philistinia floaters tonight (or Thursday night, either way, they go), the happiness trifecta will be complete and my three most hated NHL teams will have been eliminated in one fell swoop (I'll save that last WOOHOO!!! for later, lol). I love nothing more than to revel in the victory of the good and triumph in the defeat and abject humiliation of the evil -- and this applies to EVERYTHING! :)\n\nBut I digress... One reason these could be the greatest Stanley Cup playoffs of all time is that we missed out on ANY hockey all of last year because of the NHL lockout. Hockey came back in its full raiment of glory this season with rules changes which have directly correlated with a vastly improved on-ice product. Hockey has never been so good! Another reason -- indeed, THE reason! -- this could be the greatest playoffs ever is that my Sabres are so awesomely talented that they could conceivably go all the way and WIN Lord Stanley's Cup! Were that to happen -- and it's far too early to say now -- I would die and go to heaven on the spot! (OK, not literally... I don't even believe in heaven.) ;)\n\nAs for my expectations, well, I'm quietly confident my Sabres will continue to advance after defeating those despicable goon flyers tonight in their hellhole home in philistinia (Can ya tell I hate that godforsaken place and their truly horrible people?). But can they go all the way? In the East, where my Sabres play, Ottawa and New Jersey will be tough opponents and they may have to defeat both to continue (Carolina is struggling badly with Montreal and I'm not worried about facing either of them). If they can get out of the conference, I like their chances in the Cup Final, no matter who they face from the West. But again, all that is a long way away...\n\nLet's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! Let's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! Let's Go Buf-fa-lo!!! :)
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already on sale. all NBA teams, 2 days before the playoffs start release tickets for all games. if you team doesnt make it to the second round, you just egt reimbursed
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Bearing in mind that the Ottawa Senators are the #1 seed remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and are devastated after surrendering their first two games at home in this series, I expect them to play desperate hockey tonight lest they fall behind 3-0 in the series (a deficit virtually impossible to come back from). So my Sabres need to be fully prepared to withstand what should be a powerful onslaught, particularly in the 1st period. \n\nIf Ryan Miller plays like he did in Game 2, we should be in good shape. If he plays like he did in Game 1, we could be in trouble tonight. He's doing amazingly well for a rookie goaltender in his first NHL playoffs, but he does tend to give up too many rebounds and the Sens are a high-scoring team who capitalizes on mistakes (much like the Sabres, btw). \n\nWe also have to be careful about injuries. Ottawa are a bigger, more physical team than Buffalo and we did lose a key player, Tim Connolly, in Game 2. He has a history of concussions and actually had to miss an entire season because of it. As I write this, his status is still not confirmed for tonight's game nor are the details of his condition fully known. This worries me.\n\nThat said, I am confident my proud Buffalo Sabres will win at least one of these back-to-back games at home (we play again tomorrow night) and wrap up the series shortly. Then it's on to crush Carolina (possibly New Jersey if they mount a comeback) and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals where our team will win it all!\n\nThanks for the question, Moon! :)\n\nLet's Go Buf-fa-lo!!!
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I believe it's about 6:00 p.m. EST (or 5:00 p.m. CST) - check your local listings.\n\nHowever, the pregame buildup probably starts after Saturday Night Live.  ; )
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Park at the corner of Chippewa Street and Main Street. There are parking lots all around and parking is around $5-$10. Then take the train from the corner of Chippewa and Main Street right to the arena. It's free to take the train and after the game it will drop you back off on Chippewa. \n\nChippewa is where all the good clubs are.\n\nHave fun!