February 23, 2011 - 6:36 PM
Stay tuned for our live blog at the top of the hour but this quick note first: The French Connection has been spotted in the building by The Buffalo News and will be involved in tonight's on-ice ceremony with Terry Pegula. It begins at 7:07.
The teams are on the ice for warmups: Above Section 313 is a sign that says "In Pegula We Trust."
---Mike Harrington
(www.twitter.com/bnharrington)
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
