Sep

30

Last night’s preseason game was another eventful evening that proved further how well the Sabres can play. After some questionable moments and action-packed plays, Buffalo eventually came out ahead to beat the Penguins 4-3. Once again, the power play unit was unstoppable, going 2 for 6 and generating the types of chances that boosted the team’s playing style. Afinogenov was one to watch, as he seemed to be everywhere and made his presence known with a lot of aggressive play. The team did take some careless penalties, but the overall control has markedly increased during the preseason. This was also the first game that Connolly and Kalinin played, after suffering from minor injuries earlier this month. So much for easing back into the game! Kalinin scored a goal on an amazing shot during the second period, and also set up the game winning goal in the third period, scored by none other than Tim Connolly. Other scorers for the Sabres were Pominville and, not surprisingly, Derek Roy.

Now that the preseason is over, many of the doubts about how the team could possibly survive after the losses of Briere and Drury have been silenced. It has been said before, and it will continue to be said: The Buffalo Sabres have a team filled with talent that has not fallen apart, contrary to some reporters. Last night, Tallinder wore the C, while Connolly and Gaustad were honored with the A. Although it does seem like there will be some sort of rotating captaincy, everyone on this team can play their hearts out. Time for another great season!

Sabres New HD Scoreboard

The new HD scoreboard was also unveiled at the final preseason game, and was something to see! The four screens show pretty much everything that goes on, and the puck looks like more than just a pixelated problem. It is also easy to see from everywhere, and goes a long way towards giving the arena its own sort of feel. While watching the game, it was actually better to watch some angles on the scoreboard. This move also puts the Sabres near the front of innovation, being one of the few arenas to have a state-of-the-art high definition scoreboard. Now to hope that nothing like what happened to the former jumbotron will happen!

Fixing the Briere ProblemIt was a sad state of things to see hundreds of Briere jerseys milling about. Honestly, he is gone, and should be labeled as dead to the fans! Fortunately, there was one smart woman among the rest who solved the problem. This is how to fix the issue associated with traded players: DUCT TAPE! An ingenious method, and something that holds a lesson for anyone with a jersey. Oh how my fellow fans never cease to amaze me!


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