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[Dark Knight]

The Sabres AHL team will be experimenting with a colored ice surface that could become the standard once the NHL resumes playing. These guys are doing anything but negotiating!!!

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[DropThePuck]

There's only one question left if the new colors ever came into effect: what would you call a defenseman?

"Guess, I'd become an orange-liner," Jeff Jillson said.

[M T]

Pics of the blue ice.

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[Baltic Gal]

Looks...interesting.

[Veca]

My favorite color....blue.....good choice. I like that, bright and cheerful. I can't believe they did something I like...

[QuacksMeUp]

They have blue ice at the Long Beach Arena. Give me white ice any day.

[Francaise]

You beat me to it Quacks! hehehehehehehe

[Dark Knight]

Same here. It's not a good look. Call me a purist if you want to. Next what would keep these guys from getting sponsorships for ice color? Orange ice, brough to you by Slice...

[MKLightning]

Same here. It's not a good look. Call me a purist if you want to. Next what would keep these guys from getting sponsorships for ice color? Orange ice, brough to you by Slice...

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Shhh....don't give them ideas. However, I am a purist too, but I kind of like the blue ice. Maybe it will lend itself to a better surface. Perhaps they are using the same stuff they put in those freezer packs for ice chests, and that's why it's blue. Either that or I am way off board

[DropThePuck]

Hmmm, Blue Ice anyone??

[Just Duckie]

Supposedly the blue ice cuts down the glare of the white ice on t.v. They do it a lot for figure skating comps.

But what I don't get is that the "red line" is now dark blue and the "blue lines" are now orange. That makes a lot of sense

[Francaise]

Hmmm, Blue Ice anyone??

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Tres yummy! What kind of martini can we make out of that? I AM so partial to the apple martinis.

[DropThePuck]

Tres yummy!  What kind of martini can we make out of that?  I AM so partial to the apple martinis.

Just for you Lady Francaise:

Blue Ice

Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Vodka
0.5 oz. Blueberry Brandy

Mixing Instruction:
Fill a shaker half full with ice cubes. Pour all ingredients into shaker and shake well. Strain drink into a Cocktail glass and serve.

[QuacksMeUp]

Same here. It's not a good look. Call me a purist if you want to. Next what would keep these guys from getting sponsorships for ice color? Orange ice, brough to you by Slice...

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Shhh....don't give them ideas. However, I am a purist too, but I kind of like the blue ice. Maybe it will lend itself to a better surface. Perhaps they are using the same stuff they put in those freezer packs for ice chests, and that's why it's blue. Either that or I am way off board

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Actually, I think that's why the Long Beach Arena has blue ice -- a big sponsor is Jet Blue. Plus there is that whole blue whaling wall thing too.....

[Francaise]

Thanks DTP....bottoms up!

[PortBeach13]

looks so gay...

[Francaise]

looks so gay...

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The Long Beach Arena? Or the blue ice?

[Baltic Gal]

Supposedly the blue ice cuts down the glare of the white ice on t.v.  They do it a lot for figure skating comps.

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The glare affects the cameras, whether they are still or video. From what I've been told it can sort of blind the camera. I was told to aim for the darkest part of the jeresy when taking photos at games just because of the glare.

[Veca]

Same here. It's not a good look. Call me a purist  if you want to. Next what would keep these guys from getting sponsorships for ice color? Orange ice, brough to you by Slice...

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Purist??? I call you a lot of things dear one, purist ain't one of 'em...

Since I would never consider myself purist anything, I like the blue ice, especially if it will help with taking pictures. What the heck, blue is cool and mellow and I love blue so I'm happy!!!

[MrsBevo]

I can think of worse colors. Manly men beating the crap out of each other on pink ice. Black ice - good luck following the puck there! Chartreuse - ewww. I could go on but you get the idea. At this point I want hockey playing on top of the ice surface. I don't give a rat's patootie what color it is.

[Veca]

I can think of worse colors.  Manly men beating the crap out of each other on pink ice.  Black ice - good luck following the puck there!  Chartreuse - ewww.  I could go on but you get the idea.   At this point I want hockey playing on top of the ice surface.  I don't give a rat's patootie what color it is.

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Well put MrsB, well put!!

[Blue]

The Long Beach Arena has blue ice for television -- there were some Hollywood studies that showed blue ice showed up better on television, and with half the home games on TV this season, the Ice Dogs went to the blue ice.

Honestly? I think it's a good idea. I do find less glare off the ice, and while the nets are still tough to see through, it's a lot easier to look at a blue background than a white background through them -- at least for my eyes.

I suggested blue ice a few years ago when we got stuck with the nets (which I still think will eventually disappear when people quit buying those seats), and I still kind of like it overall.

[Francaise]

I just mentioned this whole blue ice thing to hubbie. His comment was, he liked it better, more pleasing to the ice. Just another comment. I didn't really notice one way or the other, as I was just so excited to see hockey in person.