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Excuse the lack of posting on my part. It's been a combination of the end-of-the-semester-crunch here at College X and the lead weight in my chest that makes me want to do nothing but watch old episodes of The Larry Sanders Show (we're watching Not Just the Best of The Larry Sanders Show, which is now out on DVD). Remember Duchovny's mancrush on Larry? Or Artie's lost weekend with Angie Dickinson? Oh, sweet television, do your magic and dull my pain.

The Sabres have now dropped the first three games of the Eastern Conference Finals to Ottawa and face the embarrassing prospect of getting sweepedswept. [Note: See how whipped I am? I typed "sweeped." Jesus, the bad play is not only affecting my sleep, it's destroying my grammar.] Not to take anything away from the excellent Senators, but the Sabres' play (or lack of) has had more to do with this situation than the Sens' offense, special teams, or goaltending. I've read comments in other forums that claim that Ottawa has "figured out" the Sabres. Um, no. That doesn't explain Buffalo's lack of shots, unwillingness to hit or finish checks, or non-existent power play (during which I scream at the announcers, "Oh, my god, no! Please no more power plays!"). No, there's something else going on. A horrible disease, which everyone on the team has contracted, including Lindy...chronic fatigue syndrome, perhaps? Ryan Miller appears to have been vaccinated or maybe has natural immunity because he continues to play like a professional athlete. So, we'll march on to the end of this series, whether that's tomorrow night or (if we're very, very lucky) some time in the future.

GO SABRES