Apr

23

This season was filled with many ups and downs for the Buffalo Sabres, and it seemed like they would be able to come through to make it to the playoffs. Now that the remaining teams are getting ready for the semi-finals, we can say that Buffalo has a long road ahead of them. The 2007-2008 season was, in all honesty, almost what many expected. I wanted the team to make it to the playoffs, but ever since the slump in January, reality set in. We did lose a lot prior to and during this year. Perhaps no one wanted to face that fact, hoping that things would work themselves out. The bottom line is that the Sabres are a young team with a lot of talent. Those players have a ways to go, yet I would hesitate to say that there are any disappointments. We have next season to look forward to, which is looking like it will be something to experience. Roles will be more set in stone, and I desperately hope that the rotating captaincy will be taken away.

I was upset about the decision to pass leadership along to different players each month: Everyone is on the same level, theoretically, but once someone built up any authority, it was quickly taken away. There are a handful of guys who deserve the spotlight, and one can only look forward to what happens. As fans, we have a lot to be happy for! The Sabres organization may not be perfect… No one can deny that. There will be changes during the next few months, yet everything in life is always changing. I am proud of my team, even without a playoff position. October, here we come.

Apr

3

With only two games remaining, the Buffalo Sabres have a lot of pressure to hang on for dear life. There is no guarantee that they will make it to the playoffs, even if their hardest efforts are rewarded. What has become much clearer is the heart and soul of a team that many deemed shattered at the beginning of the season. Did anyone expect another record-breaking season? No. At least, I knew that the last two seasons were important enough to stand on their own. Whatever may happen over the next few days for the Sabres is vitally important, yet it only represents two games. This season has been somewhat disappointing at times, but we all knew that there was something to look forward to. Buffalo is not a team that gives up in an instant: They fought, and are still fighting.

Tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens could equate to the end of the season, or the continuation of the chance to earn a playoff spot. Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington could help us out by falling apart at this point… Which could happen, judging by the recent scores. There is always a chance for something good to happen: Especially with the Sabres! I might tear them apart every now and then, but only because we all know what they are capable of. And if all else fails, an all-out brawl would just as easily make my day.

7:30 PM. Tonight on MSG. It WILL be good.