My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad
Usually, I'm far too superstitious or silly or whatever to tempt the Hockey Gods by making any predictions, but I am publicly saying right here, right now that the Sabres will win Game 6 tonight. The building is loud, the drunken Philly crowd can be scary, and the Flyers are heavy with impressive talent like Peter Forsberg and Sami Kapanen, but it won't matter. The Sabres have the will to take it from them tonight. (Feel free to post lots of "I told you so's" and "What were you thinking jinxing us like that!" if I'm wrong. But I won't be.)
I've been meaning to post after the Sabres took Game 5, but other, more pressing things (two demanding toddlers) prevented me from doing so. Really, there's not much I can say. Buffalo was spot-on perfect -- finishing their checks, rolling four strong lines, bringing their defense into the offense, and, in general, skating around anyone on the ice who wasn't in a Sabres jersey. And, even though Ryan Miller has been only okay in the playoffs so far, his efforts and those of his teammates paid off in a shut-out on Sunday afternoon. What did you think of the game? How about the announcers' constant fawning over Forsberg? Any truth to the rumor that Hitch will be out and the BAH, Bobby Clarke, will replace him with The Mighty Quinn?
Finally, The New York Times has run a couple of very nice articles on the team over the last few weeks, and today there's another one about Chris Drury and his relationship with his former BU teammate Travis Roy. Rhett Warrener is one of my favorite former-Sabres and I miss him terribly when this team needs a little grittiness (and humor), but how in the heck did we get Drury for him? Well played, Regier, well played.
Go Sabres!
PS: If you're in the Buffalo area today, tune in to WBEN News Radio 930 if you get a chance, and you just might hear an interview with a local Philadelphia resident who is rooting for the Sabres. That would be me! WBEN's Dave Deppo interviewed me this morning for a story on what it's like to love Buffalo while living in the City of Brotherly Love
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