GDT: Rob Ray Sabres HOF Induction. Nashville Predators vs. Buffalo Sabres MSG, NHLN 7:00pm

[TehDoak]

There are several members of the Sabres Hall of Fame who never skated for the team. Examples: Rip Simonick, Frank Christie. Several Broadcasters. Bob Rich Jr., others.
Dated list linked. And after a gap of several years (was a topic on these boards in the past) Three since then - Hasek, Miller, and now Ray.

Heck, I'm not so sure I'd have an issue if they put that now-deceased elderly woman in who was a STH beginning with the Bisons and continuing through the Sabres at the Aud and then at KBC, something like 60 years.

This isn't a jersey retirement ...

The standard has nothing to do with points or All Star Games...

This is just bitching to bitch.

Woof.

He's a beloved broadcaster and community asset who has been with the organization for 30 years. He's 4th all-time in games played here with 889.

What an absolute dog of a take.

I wasn't aware the Sabres HOF had non players, which makes this a little more palatable.

I've just never gotten the Rob Ray hype. He was a sideshow in his career and was a pretty poor color guy as a broadcaster. He's better than he was when he first started, but he's rarely insightful or adds much.

 

[Fjordy]

Battle for top 3 draft with Preds.

 

[Chainshot]

Can I just say, inducting a player to your teams 'hall of fame' who was more of a sideshow than an actual contributor to the team isn't a great look for a franchise that fighting for credibility. Ray did great stuff off the ice and was a good fighter.

But bringing him into your hall of fame just shows incredibly low standards.

Being punched in the face for one's teammates used to be more than the sideshow it became in the 2000's.

Edit - Beerz put it best.

 

[Fezzy126]

Rob Ray night? Can't forget this -

Watching those videos brought two things to mind:

1. How much I miss that era of hockey and those Sabres teams
2. How much I hate what the NHL product is today, seriously I can't stand how boring and robotic/emotionless the games are sometimes

 

[Beerz]

I wasn't aware the Sabres HOF had non players, which makes this a little more palatable.

I've just never gotten the Rob Ray hype. He was a sideshow in his career and was a pretty poor color guy as a broadcaster. He's better than he was when he first started, but he's rarely insightful or adds much.

He adds humor and great stories...and has a legacy with his verbiage

 

[KiwiGriff]

Can I just say, inducting a player to your teams 'hall of fame' who was more of a sideshow than an actual contributor to the team isn't a great look for a franchise that fighting for credibility. Ray did great stuff off the ice and was a good fighter.

But bringing him into your hall of fame just shows incredibly low standards.

Sometimes what a person means to a franchise is more than pure stats.

He's cemented this with his broadcasting more than his playing. Is he perfect and professional and articulate? No, but he's a lot more interesting to listen to than most other teams' commentators.

Congratulations Reyzorr

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Lance with his once in a while stir the pot mode lol