Apr 11, 2015; Buffalo, NY, USA; Buffalo Sabres defenseman Tyson Strachan (24) checks Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patric Hornqvist (72) during the third period at First Niagara Center. Pittsburgh beats Buffalo 2 to 0. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
The season is over, all praise the hockey Gods. The only part of this Sabres season I can honestly say was my favorite is the end. The months of torture and terrible play have finally given Buffalo fans some relief. But, in all honestly the reason that this off-season is my favorite part of the year is it restores hope, and as we all know without hope we have nothing.
Buffalo has strung together one of the most painful season I’ve even had the “honor” of watching and knowing that the horror is hopefully in the rear-view mirror is a great feeling. We can now shift focus to what will be not what was, and the future of the Sabres is starting to look bright.
In some way this season coming to an end ushers in a new era of Sabres hockey and that is something that can be celebrated. A celebration is something that as a fan I have sorely missed, and desperately feel a need for.
Not only did this season make me want to punch my television; it made me not want to turn it on. Something I could have never imagined happening in my life. This season turned something I have loved from the time I knew what hockey was and turned it into a bitter pill that I didn’t want to swallow.
So, yes. I’m thrilled that this season has come to an end and that hope is on the horizon, and yes It’s okay if you feel that way too.
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