June 24, 2011 - 5:12 PM
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Greetings from the palace known as Xcel Energy Center, one of the finest buildings in North America. It's less than two hours to draft time.
We're in our seat (fourth row of the media riser, next to the Boston Herald and the Canadian Press), but the Sabres have yet to arrive on the arena floor. They are one of the few teams that chose to stay in St. Paul rather than Minneapolis, so traffic shouldn't delay them.
Here's a look at the arena and the interview area.
---John Vogl
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.
