When asked if he had a favorite album, O'Reilly admitted that he couldn't pick just one. We'll have more throughout the day on #Sabres /ppuQJASIKp
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I chatted with Ryan O'Reilly about Gord Downie, & their impact on music. They definitely mean so much, and Gord was a huge, amazing, amazing Canadian." I can remember the hat, the jean jacket he was wearing, he was just so cool. "Just for that brief little time, it was something that I'll never forget. " was just the nicest guy and you could tell he was just a good Canadian guy, just so down to earth," O'Reilly said with a smile. His friend wasn't so shy, introducing the Sabres assistant captain to the Canadian music icon. O'Reilly went on to explain how nervous he was to ask Downie for a picture. "It was just one of the coolest things and so we're watching the show, having such a great time and we can't stop staring at him. "I so privileged this summer, I went to a show for Explosions in the Sky in Toronto and I'm sitting with my brother and one of my best buddies and Gord comes in and sits beside us," he recalled. O'Reilly, who is always happy to talk about music, explained how fortunate he was to have the chance to meet Downie just months before the lead singer's passing. "It's just something we've all loved and grown up on, and yeah, the last few days have definitely been really sad." "You know, it's Canadian music, sum up Canadian music," O'Reilly said of Downie when speaking with 7ABC. Once they were done skating at practice, Ryan O'Reilly - a music lover and proud Canadian - remembered the man that was on the minds of many. On Thursday, the Sabres returned to KeyBank Center following a four-game west coast road trip. Around the NHL, players from teams on both sides of the border remembered the rock legend and his impact on music, culture, and hockey - and that extended into Buffalo. It's abundantly clear just how influential the Canadian rocker was, even here in Western New York.Ĭanadian PM Justin Trudeau became emotional when he spoke about the death of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie /M73ietPEeCĬanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wept as he spoke about Downie's passing. "Best frontman music has ever seen by far." "Last summer he got the farewell tour he deserved. "Canalside 2011, front row with my brother. And the comments from my cohorts flooded in: The news spread that Gord Downie, lead singer of Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, lost his battle with brain cancer.
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Trash-talking fills our league message board daily, but on Wednesday, the tone was different. Like many of you, I'm part of a fantasy football league that takes itself way too seriously.